JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in last night's vice presidential debate. NPR has fact-checked their claims and broken down ...

Rwanda is dealing with its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus. It's related to Ebola and has a mortality rate as high ...

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening ...

The anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel takes place during the Jewish High Holy Days. It's a time of ending ...

Vice presidential candidates are unlikely to make a fundamental difference in this election, but there were some takeaways from an interesting night.

Admiration is the spellbinding tenor of Rita Payés ’ Tiny Desk performance. Flanked by mother Elisabeth Roma and husband Pol Batlle, the Spanish multi-instrumentalist’s presence at the Desk reflects ...

In Nevada, 1 in 5 potential voters are Latino. That is a voting bloc with a lot of political power in a state where elections ...

The SNL star says her new book is part of what she calls her “private mission to give a wink and a nod” to young people who ...

In his first nonfiction book in a decade, Coates reflects on what he learned while visiting three different places: Senegal, ...

Israel has promised "repercussions" for Tuesday's Iranian missile attack, launched after Israel invaded southern Lebanon. Israeli and U.S. forces intercepted most of the 180 Iranian missiles.

To remove potentially offensive names, a birding society said it would rename birds originally named after people. Since many birders resisted the change, it will be a topic at their annual meeting.

Thorton Wilder's American classic “Our Town” is staged nationally in high schools and regional theaters. It’s back on Broadway after a journey that started in New Hampshire, where the play is based.