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Puerto Rico is holding elections that will be historic regardless of which of the top two gubernatorial candidates wins.

Since returning to office, Trump has been more vocal about local matters in Washington, D.C., bringing a shift in tone by local leaders, especially when the city's financial future may be on the line.

RFK Jr. stunned the global health world when he said the U.S. would halt funding the group that helps provide vaccines to many low-income countries. The study he cited is seen by others as dubious.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

Tech CEO Frank Bisignano will be leading the federal agency that runs programs providing retirement, survivor and disability benefits, as well as supplemental income for the very poor.

A spotlight on up-and-coming artists from the Bay Area

He's an African giant pouched rat who's been trained and works with the nonprofit organization APOPO.

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The word fills an important gap in our language, but it was once stigmatized. The story of "y'all" also includes powerful cultural forces, from hip-hop to ideas of welcoming inclusivity.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Writer Jenny Han talks about why she understands embarrassment so well.

Today, we bring you the second story from our series The Homework Machine. The arrival of ChatGPT and other AI tools has led to more cheating in schools. But, it’s not always easy to define what cheating is… or to know what to do about it.

Some 2 in 5 of all the local officials who administered the 2020 election left their jobs before the 2024 cycle, new research has found.