President-elect Trump announced a "Department of Government Efficiency," or DOGE, that will be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and ...

The two-term governor of South Dakota has been a loyal Trump ally. In her new role, Noem would oversee immigration, an issue ...

This combination of pictures created on November 12, 2024 shows Vivek Ramaswamy (L) and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (R).

A unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.

Cincinnati's public water utility is on a years-long effort to replace its lead service lines. They began in 2016 following the crisis in Flint, Michigan.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Cindy Nava, a Democrat, who will be joining the New Mexico state senate in Albuquerque. She is one of the millions of "Dreamers" who are protected by DACA.

An inquiry found abuse, torture and neglect of some 200,000 people in state care over 70 years. People with disabilities or from Maori and Pacific Islander communities were especially vulnerable.

Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her science fiction novel Orbital. The novel follows six international ...

The Biden administration issued a new fee on climate-warming methane pollution, but the EPA regulation faces an uncertain ...

Roy Haynes. American jazz drummer and bandleader has died. Born in 1925 in Roxbury, Mass., he influenced generations of jazz drummers and helped change the direction of rhythmic improvisation.

Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it's beyond the scope of federal authority.

President-elect Trump appears to be moving quickly to shape his foreign policy and national security teams. He's filled a couple top positions, and more key posts are expected to be named at any time.