Josh Rosenblatt’s personal meditation on fighting and selfhood is replete with engaging literary and historical excursions — giving the idea of fighting a dignity it might be harder to grant without.
Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.
Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump’s presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.
The toddler fell into the hole on Sunday. Rescue efforts so far have been unsuccessful, but workers are drilling new tunnels in hopes of reaching him alive.
Gasoline prices have been dropping steadily for months; they’re averaging right around $2.25 per gallon nationally. Enjoy, but don’t get used to them, analysts say.
Home cooks who sell meals made in their own kitchens are technically breaking the law in most states, but in California, a new law may change that. However, counties have to get on board first.
The three officers were charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct for allegedly exaggerating the threat the 17-year-old posed to officers.
On Jan. 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked the suburbs north of Los Angeles, leaving 57 dead and causing more than $43 billion in damage. Officials worry LA isn’t ready for the next big quake.
The third annual Women’s March is Saturday. The first march, held the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, was a moment of unity. But now there are questions about keeping the united front together.
On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.
Gillette’s new ad campaign is trending on YouTube but has more than twice as many dislikes than likes. Some are threatening a boycott, offended by the company’s call for a new kind of masculinity.
The California Democrat says to expect new activity from the House intelligence committee this year. Read the transcript of his interview with NPR.
During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump’s base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.
A federal grant for basic infrastructure projects is stalled. There is concern that, if fire survivors don’t see evidence that recovery has begun, they could give up hope and leave the region.
It’s been a 10-year quest but researchers have discovered a female Sehuencas water frog that could help save the species from extinction.
The renowned boxer and humanitarian advocate traveled the world but always credited his hometown in Kentucky. He died in 2016.
Jason Spindler was in Nairobi working for a firm he co-founded that promoted business partnerships in emerging markets.
As businesses and government employees feel the impact of the partial shutdown, one website lets anyone buy a beer for an unpaid worker.
A study also finds that the unauthorized population from Mexico has declined by 1.3 million people since 2010.
The heads of two influential national civil rights organizations challenged William Barr’s suitability to be attorney general, citing his record in the early 1990s when he previously led the DOJ.
Bogle, the founder of Vanguard who created the first index mutual fund, died Wednesday, the firm said. He said investors should own a mix of bonds and stocks but shouldn’t pay managers to pick them.
Eight people arrested in Australia are linked to an international crime syndicate that police say is responsible for smuggling heroin and methamphetamine.
Photographer Federica Valabrega photographed Central American women who fled domestic violence and joined a migrant caravan to seek asylum in the U.S.
The latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll finds that medical visits for symptoms of infections are common and that many people get an antibiotic under those circumstances. But a talk is in order first.
Whether it’s exercise or housework, older Americans who move their bodies regularly may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions and other signs of dementia.
The Inspector General for the General Services Administration said agency lawyers decided to ignore the constitutional issues when they reviewed the lease after Donald Trump won the 2016 election.
Interim President John Engler’s efforts to try to shepherd the school through a turbulent time had been undercut by a year of scandal.
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, had called for the vote in Parliament after the resounding defeat of the Brexit deal that the prime minister had negotiated with the EU.
An insect-killing bacteria that lives inside a parasitic worm might hold the key to developing a powerful new repellent.
White House officials reportedly say that each week of the shutdown will subtract 0.1 percentage point from growth — double the administration’s original estimate.
The phony paper, distributed in Washington, D.C., “reported” that President Trump had resigned under pressure from female political activists.
Whether reminiscent of the moon’s surface or “a big duck-go-round,” a circle of ice entrances as it bobs and spins on a river in Maine.
In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.
The Ohio Democrat told NPR on Wednesday that Democrats “need to win in the heartland” as he announced a tour of states holding the first primaries in 2020.
In a detailed memorandum, Attorney General Maura Healey alleges eight Sackler family members and nine Purdue board members or executives played key roles in the nation’s deadly opioid epidemic.
A novel housing program in California links people who have served long-term prison sentences with those willing to rent space in their homes.
