She decided to start reading The Iliad first but had trouble getting through it. Suastegui's friend had a suggestion for her: ...

On Monday, the Israeli navy intercepted a flotilla of 54 boats of activists headed to Gaza with humanitarian aid.

The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American ...

The Supreme Court has issued an order that keeps the abortion drug mifepristone available through telehealth prescriptions -- for now.

After a victory for the far right in municipal elections, Britain's center-left ruling party is in turmoil over whether to replace the unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer — and with whom.

We remember Joe Sedelmaier, the man behind some of the most iconic TV ads of the 1970s and '80s. The commercials were not splashy, but their characters and catchphrases became part of popular culture.

The Trump administration has pledged $1.8 billion for the United Nations' humanitarian aid efforts. It is the second round of funding since the U.S. gave $2 billion in December. NPR global health ...

A southern gothic tale of familial revenge, Is God Is finds first-time filmmaker Aleshea Harris adapting her own play for the screen.

Children, parents and grandparents all living together are becoming more common in the U.S. Multigenerational households also cause houses themselves to change.

Our Planet Money team has gotten an inside peek at the publishing industry as they follow the journey of their book. They explain how economic forces shape what choices a bookstore makes.

More than 350 kids took the stage at the Montrose Pavilion this Mother's Day weekend for Weehawken Dance's spring production ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Georgetown Law professor Michele Goodwin about the Supreme Court's decision to maintain the status quo on mifepristone access.