Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters slowed the spread of a huge wildfire in ...

Congress passed a law in 1992 requiring the documents surrounding President Kennedy's assassination to be released by 2017.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was booed by some sections of the crowd after retiring injured from his Australian Open semi-final ...

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a ...

After a 15-month absence, giant pandas will be back on public display this morning at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

After the fall of Syria's despotic Assad regime, life is slowly returning to one Damascus neighborhood, where the violence and painful memories of the past are still literally being unearthed.

Taylor Johnatakis is one of about 1,500 people granted clemency by President Trump for his actions on Jan. 6. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke to him after his release from prison.

Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to ...

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

President Trump's promise to crack down on immigration is moving forward today in two ways. And, Oscar nominations will be ...

A new Texas art project uses music, photos and storytelling to highlight the the rich cultural tapestry beyond headlines of ...

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the ...