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Michael Pack, who leads VOA's parent company, ordered a political appointee to formally review a story on Joe Biden. The move appears to violate bans on political meddling in coverage.

Today is Ice Cream Day! (brrr...)Today is Friday, the 13th of December of 2019.It is the 347th day of the year.18 days remain until the end of the year.8…

The international comedy festival draws new and established stand-ups, improvisers, sketch actors, comedy writers. Some people are just looking for a good laugh, but some want to hire the comedians.

Eager to control costs, health systems and insurers are trying to help patients with social needs such as food and housing. Research on these interventions isn't producing evidence that it works.

For weeks, paramedics and EMTs in New York City have been struggling to respond to a high number of 911 calls during the coronavirus pandemic. More first responders are getting sick themselves.

Italy's fatality rate hovers around 10%. France's is at around 5%. Yet Germany's fatality rate from COVID-19 is just 0.5%. As of March 25, there were 175 deaths and 34,055 cases.

Strong stars in the new Apple TV+ satire about a couple who get lost in the woods and end up trapped in a town where life is a musical and the townspeople frequently burst into song.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Watergate assistant special prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks about her new book, "The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President."

When you’re living on the street, mail can be an essential way to connect with social services and keep personal relationships going. For San Francisco's…

Our go-to librarian says there are plenty of readers who find that "fiction gives you the truth of history and nonfiction gives you the facts." With that in mind, she shares some new titles.

Indiana prisoners say they can't protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. "Scared for our lives," says an inmate.

A South Korean court has sentenced the billionaire head of Samsung Group to five years in prison. He was found guilty in a corruption case involving the country's former president.