It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For ...

In the rush to power AI, data centers are popping up in small communities across the U.S. But a growing backlash against this ...

Several top U.S. officials are in Israel to shore up the Gaza ceasefire and attempt to bring about a permanent end to the war. They acknowledge the next phase poses serious challenges.

Advocates for people incarcerated in New York State are pushing Gov. Hochul to sign a bill that would expand prison oversight and require more cameras; we trek up McCauley Mountain in Old Forge with ...

In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to ...

New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen's relationship with her ...

A decade ago, research said giving young children peanut products can prevent allergies. A new study says that, 10 years ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Bill Collins is no longer seeking reelection, paving the way for fellow Democrat Diana Palmer, who defeated Collins in the ...

North Carolina is poised to become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide redistricting battle initiated by President Trump.

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.

S., collisions with windows take out at least a billion birds. Even if the birds initially fly away, collisions can cause concussions, broken bones, and other injuries; most victims don't survive. NPR ...