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

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

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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.

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 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.

Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches ...

Indiana’s “historic” public health funding was scaled back in the final version of the state budget — going from $100 million ...

The strikes are the first on the de-facto capital along the Red Sea. About a quarter of a million refugees have fled to the ...

Nawaf Nasr, 78, sits at home in Syria's Sweida district and recalls details of what he says was his past life before he died ...

Four women are accusing R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual battery, rape and other offenses in a complaint for damages ...