In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.

Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall ended a rural town hall meeting early after people angry about budget cuts, funding ...

Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S.

Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political ...

Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in ...

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough ...

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently ...

Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency ...

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old ...

Leaders from across Europe came quickly to the defense of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after his televised clash ...