Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women ...

Trump picked Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, to head the agency. Known for his support of cryptocurrencies, Atkins could ...

France's government has been toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament, for the first time sine 1962. Prime Minister ...

The Supreme Court's the conservative majority on Wednesday seemed very likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared skeptical Wednesday of a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans ...

Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, spent two decades at UnitedHealth Group before his shocking death. Tributes are ...

Many religious congregations are ramping up their efforts to assist as many refugees as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — ...

Pete Hegseth is fighting to keep his nomination on track after a series of negative reports about his past behavior — ...

Some Republicans joined Democrats in rejecting the measure, which would have restricted bathroom access. Rep. Zooey Zephyr, ...

A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker writer Jane Mayer about her latest article on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.