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The police action took place in Ottawa, the protest movement's last stronghold, after weeks of demonstrations and blockades that shut down border crossings into the U.S.

The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.

The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.

A speech Saturday night before the North Carolina GOP marks the beginning of what's expected to be a summer spree of campaigning for the former president.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Khan, an Afghan national who worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military for four years, about the safety situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover.

Researchers say adolescents often think that vaping pot is safer than smoking it. But it can increase the risk of dependence, other substance use and many other health, social and behavioral problems.

The superhero epic rang up a record-setting $71.4 million at U.S. theaters between Friday and Sunday, raising hopes for Hollywood's pandemic recovery.

As they count down the hours to the highly anticipated launch of NASA's powerful, $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers hope for the best while fearing the worst.

The epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude quake was about 15 kilometers north-northeast of Harnai in Baluchistan province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Companies that aren't bankrupt are using controversial maneuvers in U.S. bankruptcy court to block tens of thousands of suits. A woman suing Johnson & Johnson died while her case was in legal limbo.

The stock market slumped just one day after the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq hit record highs. Fresh pandemic concerns may have rattled investors, as Japan has decided to declare a state of emergency.

As the U.S. economy continues to rebound from the pandemic recession, lots of people are going back to work — but not as quickly as many employers would like. Employers added 943,00 jobs in June.