Those with equity in a home can trade up more easily, while many first-time homebuyers are still stuck on the sidelines.

A transcript reveals what was happening aboard a cargo ship in the moments before it crashed into the Key Bridge in Baltimore last year, collapsing the bridge and killing six workers.

Detainees at an ICE facility in the Florida Everglades referred to Alligator Alcatraz allege harsh punishments from guards.

Illegal fishing has plagued oceans worldwide, and new technology is providing a view of its extent. New studies show that while it still happens, protected areas where fishing is banned are thriving.

Taiwan will vote Saturday on a measure to remove more than two dozen lawmakers accused of being too close to China.

Taiwanese were voting Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, in elections that could ...

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Major League Baseball and a presidential push to reverse time.

This year's Tour de France goes through Paris' fabled Montmartre district, mimicking the route employed for last year's Olympic Games.

Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. One study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.

President Trump is in Scotland while the Epstein controversy continues to pressure him, his administration, and Republican Congressional leaders.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with entomologist Edwin Burgess about a plan to combat flash-eating maggots threatening U.S. livestock. It involves breeding billions of flies and dropping them from planes.

In the hills of southeastern Turkey lies a site so ancient, it's turning our understanding of civilization on its head and fueling conspiracy theories.