Texas Republicans have invoked fear of what they call "sharia law" in rhetoric and legal actions against Islamic groups. For many young Muslims, that's at odds with the welcoming Texas they call home.

New York City isn't the only place pushing to expand free child care. We check in on this growing trend, and how states and cities are paying for it.

While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was giving President Trump "maximum options" and that the war will not be "endless," a day after the president gave mixed signals about progress.

These days, our phones are basically extensions of our bodies. An MIT historian of science and technology takes us back to Alexander Graham Bell's famous first telephone call on 1876.

The case of Khalil, who was detained last March, sits at the vanguard of a battle of immigrants' due process and civil rights, and the Trump administration's mass detention and deportation policies.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.

Scotland, Conn., can be a confusing place to live. The tiny town has six zip codes, which makes receiving mail an unwelcome adventure.

More than 43 million Americans have some college credit but no degree. Institutions have been partnering with a national organization to help those students re-enroll and finish their credential.

Congressional Democrats are demanding transparency in the form of public hearings from Trump administration officials on the timeline and objectives of the war in Iran.

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever.

It's the deadliest year for those in immigration detention in more than two decades. More people have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since October — 23 — than died in the whole ...