Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has survived U.S. sanctions, economic meltdown and widespread protests. Now he faces a U.S. armada off his country's coast, so how does he hang on to power?

Scientists are increasingly concerned that the planet is headed for massive, irreversible changes due to global warming. In ...

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Immigrants make up about a quarter of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.

Since 1981, Chicago Women in Trades has worked to promote equity by getting more women into the construction trades. Now the ...

President Trump's efforts to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities have been repeatedly met with resistance in the courts ...

Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Last week, he won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.

Early clues suggest the U.S. may be facing yet another bad flu season this year. The latest flu virus has mutated in ways that present particular challenges for our immune systems.

After cutting ties with the Heritage Foundation, an antisemitism task force formed to address what they described as left-wing antisemitism has reformed independently and broadened its focus.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks a spokesperson for the Saudi Arabian embassy in Washington, D.C., whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees his White House visit as a success.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with comedian Mo Amer about comedy, free speech and his new Netflix standup special, "Wild World." ...

Pop music is full of songs about jeans. But musicians don't just sing about jeans; they also live in them, as a new ...