It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?

This week calls for some throwback thinking. If you can recall how Roman numerals work, you'll get at least one question ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land ...

Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while ...

President Trump signed a series of executive actions that would limit transgender and nonbinary people's rights by focusing ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is working with House Republicans to advance a budget bill that would allow Republicans to pass many of Trump's top policy priorities without threat of a Senate filibuster.

The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

New administration moves to implement Trump's agenda at the Justice Department, big companies scrub mention of DEI from annual investor reports, and flu is spiking for a second time this season.

The new movie "Jazzy" follows two young girls as they navigate the ups and downs of adolescence in South Dakota. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the film's director and young star.