America’s biggest pharmacy chains are closing hundreds of stores, laying off thousands of workers and rethinking their role ...

Israel's attacks on Hezbollah have created problems for Lebanese people and the many Syrian refugees who live there. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Tanya Evans of the International Rescue Committee.

Bags with fancy clasps, like those popular in the early 1900s, are back in style. A look at how fashion seems to always come back around.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is campaigning in competitive districts across the U.S. with the goal of flipping ...

The SBA’s disaster loan program has run out of money, it announced on Tuesday. The agency expects to receive new funding from ...

A new trove of letters and oral histories is shining a light on the successes and challenges of jailhouse lawyers: people in prison who help themselves and others navigate the legal system.

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

The polling averages show Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead has dropped in every swing state in recent weeks.

Democrats are hoping to pick up one electoral college vote for Kamala Harris this year. Their spending is affecting Republican Rep. Don Bacon’s campaign to keep his seat.

Washington Post op–ed writer Theodore R. Johnson discusses his new book --- "If We Are Brave, Essay from Black Americana" -- an examination of democracy, race and Black voters in the United States.

German intelligence chiefs believe Russia will be in a position to launch a direct attack on NATO by the end of this decade. Germany is already dealing with cyber attacks on infrastructure.

Schools often make good polling places, but amid safety concerns, and the disruption of several days of early voting some districts don't want to offer their spaces.