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The Illinois House voted this week to ban red-light cameras in some of the state’s communities, but the legislation leaves out Chicago and some of the…

The New Yorker journalist, who led the reporting on the movie producer's decades of alleged sexual assault, hailed the bravery of the women who spoke up. Still, he said, "there's a long way to go."

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritkzer and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tried to calm fears over the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak on Friday. They said efforts are…

President Trump tweeted Friday that he is nominating Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, to be director of national intelligence. Ratcliffe was first nominated last July but withdrew amid controversy.

Why are we so often pulled into memories of the past? This week, we bring you a 2018 episode about our ruminations on what we could have done differently, and what we wish we could do again.

This month, NPR member stations bring you a mix of songs, featuring music from Green Day, Caroline Rose and North Carolina rapper Lute.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Raenell Dawn, co-founder of the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies, about the pros and cons of having a birthday on Feb. 29.

Erdrich's new novel, set in the 1950s, follows a Native American tribe fighting for their rights as the U.S. Congress prepares to terminate their nation-to-nation treaties and land ownership rights.

Nino Cipri's magical multiworld adventure is set in a Swedish big box furniture store — no, not that one — where the showroom floor is prone to interdimensional wormholes that swallow shoppers.

The agreement follows 18 months of negotiations and comes after a seven-day "reduction in violence" period in Afghanistan. Here's what to know about the agreement and what may come next.