The acclaimed singer and actor explains how the arts have that rare ability to change minds, give hope and connect people.

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the event that led to the Flint water crisis. The question remains 10 years later: "Is Flint's water safe to drink?" ...

He contends that he cannot be prosecuted for his "official acts" as president unless he is first impeached, convicted by the ...

In response to Israel's vow to expand its ground offensive to the southern Gaza city of Rafah, residents and refugees consider whether they will attempt to flee.

Maxwell Eaton III basically stopped reading as a teenager. Nothing clicked with him. Though he studied literature at St. Lawrence University, reading assignments felt like that, an assignment. He was ...

In an exclusive interview, NPR's A Martinez talks with California's Gov. Gavin Newsom about a bill that would let doctors from Arizona circumvent state restrictions to perform abortions in California.

NPR's Steve Inskeep, who's in Beijing, talks to national security policy expert Elbridge Colby, about the Biden administration's foreign policy strategy with China.

Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate ...

A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.

Hamas has released a video of one of the Americans held hostage in Gaza, the first such move since the October 7 attack.

The Commerce Department reports Thursday on economic growth for January, February and March. Robust consumer spending is helping to keep the economy chugging along.

Five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, some victims' families are still fighting a legal battle against Boeing. They met Wednesday with prosecutors at the Justice Department.