The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their ...

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NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day by acknowledging Indigenous people's accomplishments and delving into their ...

Betsy Lerner's debut novel weaves together the ordinary and the erratic to tell the story of a middle-class Jewish family ...

China deployed ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan Monday, simulating the sealing off of ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the ...

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly ...

Europa Clipper will make a six-year journey to Jupiter to study Europa, an icy-surfaced moon that scientists believe has “ingredients for life.” ...

Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years ...

Polls show that some Black men may be gravitating toward former President Trump or not vote at all. Vice President Harris and ...

With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our ...