While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the ...

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations ...

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift ...

With the government shutdown dragging into its second month and growing more painful by the day, President Trump is spending ...

The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said, the latest setback that could undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

A ballroom at the White House could seat nearly a 1,000 guests for state dinners, but what to do while it's being built? NPR's Scott Simon suggests holding state dinners at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

We discuss the impact of the government shutdown, President Trump's call to eliminate the filibuster, and assess his trip to Asia.

The U.S. and China agreed to a trade "truce" last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Julian Gewirtz, a senior China policy official during the Biden administration, about what's at stake.

Rats aren't just a nuisance. They can carry diseases and are a leading causes of property damage. One community in Massachusetts is trying a novel approach to rat reduction: Birth control.

The government shutdown is delaying the release of funds that help millions of Americans afford their winter heating bills. In Pennsylvania, officials state that there is currently no funding ...

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the ...