The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...

The Federal Reserve will likely hold interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's tariffs threaten to raise prices ...

Senior presidential adviser Kari Lake says Voice of America will rely on coverage from the far-right OAN network. OAN has ...

Music can transport you, even or especially when the destination's unknown. For 22 minutes, this is what Jeff Parker 's Tiny ...

President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. has shone the spotlight on an increasing trend — locations around the globe have been jockeying for production business.

The papal conclave is beginning Wednesday at the Vatican, as 133 cardinal electors undertake the solemn task of choosing the next leader of the Catholic Church.

A small but growing group of Israelis is staging a silent protest against the war while holding photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza. Israeli police unsuccessfully tried to ban the protests.

Thousands of flights are still affected by last week's communications outage at Newark Airport. NPR speaks with Paul Rinaldi, a senior vice president with the Airlines for America trade group.

The superpowers have been locked in a geopolitical blinking contest, waiting for the other side to reach out. The talks in ...

The U.S. Supreme Court says the Trump administration can start carrying out its ban on transgender military service members, at least for now.

Toymakers say they will have to raise prices to offset Trump's tariffs. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, whose toys include Care Bears, Tonka Trucks and Lincoln Logs.

Fragrance dupes — cheaper versions of expensive perfumes or colognes — have increased in popularity among younger folks recently. Why is that?