Boeing then scrapped the planned launch of the Starliner's first crewed flight last year, after company officials realized that adhesive tape used on the craft to wrap hundreds of yards of wiring was ...

It’s been five years since the North Carolina NAACP sued the state over its voter ID law. The trial finally began on Monday. From the plaintiffs’ perspective, Senate Bill 824, which requires voters to ...

When a public school couldn't attract a theater teacher, it hired a stand-up comedian. School lunch is taking a ribbing, but the school says the students are learning useful academic skills.

Tennessee passed a bill package expanding gun access, including a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools — despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant school shooting.

Blowback was fierce after North Carolina passed transgender bathroom restrictions in 2015. But states aren't feeling as much heat after several easily-passed restrictions in recent years.

Military servicemembers who took part in the country's nuclear testing program are on the verge of losing federal benefits.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Atlantic contributing writer Tyler Austin Harper about the evolving relationship between universities and student activism.

A spacecraft built by Boeing is set to carry two astronauts to the International Space Station. Just like Boeing's airplanes, the Starliner has been beset by technical problems and safety concerns.

TikTok could be effectively banned in the U.S. in as soon as nine months. One TikTok creator says a ban would cost her her livelihood. Creators are now looking for new homes for their content.

Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the ...

Pulitzer Prizes honor American achievements in journalism, letters and drama, and music. They are widely recognized as the ...

Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge ...