The high court effectively blocked the restrictive law pending a decision on whether the court will hear the case. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal justices for the temporary stay.

Undefeated in 30 elections, Dingell served for 59 years in the House. He was a champion for nationalized health care and in retirement became known for his playful and pointed tweets.

In purported emails posted online by Bezos, executives for National Enquirer parent company AMI threaten to publish intimate photos of Bezos if The Washington Post publishes a story about the tabloid.

Robinson, the only player to win the Most Valuable Player award in both major leagues, was the game’s first African-American manager.

Survivors, who were deported via French trains to German death camps, are getting around $400,000 in compensation.

The former New York Times executive editor finds herself embroiled in controversy after passages in her new book Merchants of Truth were found to echo work written by others.

As scandal piles on in their state, some residents feel betrayed and are now questioning the credibility of their politicians. Others are not surprised by their actions.

New York Times journalist Michael Schmidt has helped break major stories concerning special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into connections between President Trump, his associates and Russia.

Humans are evolutionary oddballs for living long past our reproductive prime. New research explains how grandmothers might be the reason why.

A lot of vaccines and some medications need to be delivered by injection. Two groups of researchers are designing ways of delivering these medications by putting them in pill form.

The luxury brand said it would work toward turning the incident into a “learning moment.” It coincides with Black History Month as well as another blackface controversy roiling Virginia’s leadership.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to recommend that the full chamber confirm President Trump’s choice to take over the leadership of the Justice Department.

Facebook “was able to build a unique database for each individual user and thus to gain market power,” says Andreas Mundt of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office.

What if human diet drugs curb the appetite of bloodthirsty mosquitoes? That’s the question a new study set out to investigate.

The new bank is set to have its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C. Both of the banks are calling it a “merger of equals,” but the deal is weighted toward BB&T, whose CEO will be in charge.

More skin tones, more kinds of bodies and an emoji to symbolize menstruation are included in the new update. Also, a flamingo.

The Department of Justice is asking its Office of the Inspector General to investigate how inmates in a Brooklyn jail were left in cells without heat or power for days.

Some farmers say they’re buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they’re afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.

The controversies currently rocking Virginia politics are rooted in a historical legacy of racism that cannot be overcome overnight, says historian Gregg Kimball.

The plan is massively ambitious and faces political blockades. Proponents believe it’s what’s necessary to start saving the world from the threat of climate change and to reshape the U.S. economy.

Some Democrats are pressing to move now to force the administration to hand over the president’s tax returns, but others say Robert Mueller’s probe should take priority over Congress’ review.

Last spring, NPR traveled across the country to speak with teenagers about their many different relationships with guns.

School kids in Seattle and Salt Lake City celebrated a rare snow day. But dozens of accidents were reported. A deputy investigating an accident in Utah was hit by an out-of-control tractor-trailer.

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called for the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to eject two fathers of gun violence victims from a hearing after they interrupted his remarks from the audience.

On this day of “zero tolerance” for FGM, how is the world doing in its campaign to halt the practice?

The U.S. government is intervening to stop the creation of a medical facility in Philadelphia where people could inject heroin without risk of overdose. Canada and Europe already have such sites.

The rule would have protected borrowers from ballooning loans with giant interest rates. Now, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes ripping the rule’s teeth out.

Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines.

Dennis Christensen was arrested during prayer. “I hope today is the day Russia defends religious freedom,” he said before the verdict. Critics call it a severe crackdown on religious freedom.

The Trump administration has a plan to end the spread of HIV in the U.S. in 10 years. HIV/AIDS advocates say it’s feasible but that the administration’s actions on health run counter to the goal.

Attorney General Mark Herring says when he was in college, “some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time.”

The nomination of Treasury Department official David Malpass already has generated controversy in the international development community.