The rebels continued advances in eastern Congo despite their own announcement of a cease-fire. The U.N. secretary-general called for them to lay down their guns and agree to mediation.

Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life ...

The move came one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from girls' ...

In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.

Two letters from different groups of senators call for answers from the Trump administration about pauses in scientific ...

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel to continue in jobs past Friday, unions ...

Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of ...

Jesse Eisenberg plays characters who spend a lot of time grappling with anxiety. That includes his role as David in his latest movie, A Real Pain, which he also wrote and directed.

The Trump Administration has ground to a halt the work being done by USAID. We asked Bill Gates, one of the most important players on global health efforts, about this current moment in public health.

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ...

An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.