NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear about his cross-party appeal in a state that has always ...

Gen Z-led protests in two diverse African countries highlight frustration over years of poor governance. Fueled by social ...

Lee Cooper finds purpose and a sense of community in his volunteer job at Maine Needs, a group that provides clothing for ...

Transmission lines have been linked to the start of the Eaton fire in January. But another kind of line — distribution lines that power homes — were also wreaking havoc before that fire sparked.

The effects of a government shutdown are rippling across the country. Yesterday, federal workers stayed home from work, national parks prepared to close down and people seeking services from the ...

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun ...

With hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay, some government offices are closed and facilities at National Parks aren't available.

A shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a key role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. Those controllers could be in a powerful position this year as well.

Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions are collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye.

On Tuesday night, in New York City, they united in a special talk show crossover of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS.

Three-in-10 people now say that Americans may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. To be sure, a strong majority disagree ...

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding plan to keep the government open.