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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian cruise missile hit a U.S. electronics plant in the far west of Ukraine. The strike was part of an overnight barrage of more than 600 drones and missiles.
As President Trump's tariffs kick in, American companies that rely on imports are worried about rising costs and passing them ...
A California school district fights chronic absenteeism in kindergarten by helping parents decide whether their kid is too sick to go to school.
Pakistan is in the midst of a solar boom that has rapidly turned the country into one of the world's largest new adopters of this renewable energy source, according to data from global energy think ...
A California parole board on Thursday will begin two days of hearings to determine whether Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents 36 years ago, should be set free.
More than 3.6 million children born in 2020 amid the COVID-19 global pandemic are walking into elementary schools across the ...
As people age, they may be surprised to find that younger folks don't understand what they're going through, but adult children or caretakers can do a lot to help older people adjust to a new reality.
Canadian residents made just 1.7 million return trips by motor vehicle back into their country from the U.S. in July, a ...
An estimated 218,000 people in the U.S. are stateless or are at risk of becoming so. As a result of President Trump's ...
Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.
The National Guard has been deployed many times historically. Experts say the president's decision to deploy the Guard as a blanket response to crime in D.C. is a departure from its intended mission.
The logistics of health care can be frustrating. If you have a bureaucratic horror story or need help with a tough question, reach out to Health Care Helpline from NPR and KFF Health News.