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Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect.

Russia's president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.

After a controversial and heated two-day public interview process, a new elections official has been appointed in Shasta County.

Russia has accelerated its destruction of Ukraine's front-line cities in 2024 to a scale previously unseen in the war using glide bombs and an expanding network of airstrips just across the border.

The legislation, signed into law Wednesday by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, makes Louisiana the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.

Former President Donald Trump loves acronyms, but his sayings have become increasingly varied. NPR analyzes six of Trump’s most common catchphrases on the campaign trail in 2024.

A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state's workforce, especially during nontraditional hours.

After a stroke left Howard Blatt unable to speak, he helped create a support group for other people with aphasia, a brain condition that impairs communication. He recently died at age 88.

There are concerns that a new election data system that's being pushed by conservative activists and is fueling many mass challenges of registrations could kick legitimate voters off the rolls.

Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there.