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Edgardo Mortara was just 6 years old when Italian authorities took him away from his family in 1858. Kidnapped is a true story steeped in Roman Catholic antisemitism.

Catastrophic climate change hits the most vulnerable populations

Kansas' Republican-led Legislature is pushing for tax cuts. But critics worry about repeating the failed tax cuts from 2012 that blew holes in the state’s budgets for years.

Today is Hot Dog Day!

Grazie mille, Signor Marchioni, for the ice cream cone! (see 1903)

It is not uncommon for political commentators to call a late-breaking story during a presidential election an "October surprise" — even when there is little evidence that it mattered all that much.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing Congress Wednesday in a speech he hopes will bolster his standing. Democrats have said there will be boycotts from some members.

How did the cost of life in America change this year? Prices overall continued to climb, though more slowly than they had been. And some actually fell.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.

The U.S. and other governments issued Lebanon travel advisories and some airlines stopped flying there, in anticipation of an escalation of fighting after assassinations in Iran and Beirut.

Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Latvia's Foreign Minister Krišjanis Karinš about the threat amid waning U.S. enthusiasm for supporting Ukraine. Lithuania and Estonia officials are also in Washington, D.C.