In 1968, the cult horror movie "Night of the Living Dead" had its world premiere in Pittsburgh, where it was filmed. In 1970, singer Curtis Mayfield left The Impressions to go solo. Also in 1970, ...

Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a ...

Nora Durkin called a hotline to report abuse she says she experienced as a child. The woman who answered gave her the ...

For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president -- a fact that some veterans' ...

The annual Peanut Festival in Plains celebrated Jimmy Carter's 100th birthday over the weekend. Carter turns 100 Tuesday -- making him the oldest living president in U.S. history.

Ohio Senator JD Vance, a Republican, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, will face off tonight for their only debate.

Nike is bringing a former executive out of retirement to be the new CEO. The company reports to Wall Street on Tuesday just how bad things are.

As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University illuminate the shortcomings of one-party control.

Former President Jimmy Carter is turning 100. Here are images from notable events or parts of his life, both during his ...

NPR’s Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Ryan Crocker about Israeli launching a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, and U.S. influence in the Middle East.

Japan's leading video company Nintendo is about to open a museum -- an unusual step for a company that rarely explains itself. The museum opens Wednesday in Kyoto, the company's hometown.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Beirut-based security consultant and Hezbollah expert Nicholas Blanford about the Iran-backed militant group's next steps following the death of its leader.