The release of WWII-era military documents this year has given a boost to researchers digging into Japan's germ warfare ...

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A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as ...

Residents across Washington have different takes on crime in their communities. Overwhelmingly, however, people opposed President Trump's takeover of the city with federal agents and National Guard ...

Dressed to the nines and wearing his signature high-top locs, the British soul singer performs highlights from his timeless catalog.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with New York Times columnist Masha Gessen on Russian President Vladimir Putin's larger goal of restoring Russian imperialism.

NPR speaks with Amber Harding, executive director of The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, about the Trump administration's efforts to crackdown on homelessness in the nation's capital.

A new Gallup poll finds that Americans say they are drinking less. NPR takes look at what's driving this trend and which groups are consuming less alcohol.

President Trump has announced the Kennedy Center honorees. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Michael Crawford and the band KISS. Trump said he will also host the ceremony.

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these ...

It's the 40th anniversary of the superstar concert to raise money for an Ethiopian famine — and of the creation of a U.S.