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President Trump needs Congress' permission to use D.C.'s police for over 30 days, but there are no such limits on its National Guard. Experts spoke to NPR about how the takeover could end.

More than 750 current and former HHS employees signed a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. insisting he stop spreading inaccurate information and guarantee the safety of the workforce.

Amanda Knox was just 20 years old in 2007 when her British roommate was found dead in their apartment. A new Hulu series dramatizes the story of her wrongful murder conviction.

Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry.

Brain-implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also decode words they imagine, but don't intend to share.

Sweden's 113-year-old Kiruna Church is being transported away from a location that is sinking due to underground mining.

Micherre Fox from New York City decided to source her own diamond for an engagement ring. She finally found one — after digging for three weeks straight.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans' demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.

Some 2 in 5 of all the local officials who administered the 2020 election left their jobs before the 2024 cycle, new research has found.

Nerd has been part of our lexicon for three-quarters of a century, its geeky meaning embodied by some of the most recognizable characters in film and TV, but its origin story is a bit murky.