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The soaring price of oil is hitting the airline industry. American Airlines announced Wednesday that it would eliminate about 12 percent of its flights by the end of the year and added a $15 surcharge for each checked bag.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France for the fourth consecutive weekend against a requirement for a new health pass that will be needed to enter businesses or use public transit.

Biden released the return and disclosure just hours before the first presidential debate, where President Trump is expected to face questions over his tax returns.

Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.

When Solitaire Miles was 18, she had a stroke. When she got to the hospital, doctors and nurses accused her of being on drugs. Then, her unsung hero arrived and ensured she got the care she needed.

The FDA's advisory committee met to debate the best course ahead for improving immunity against the delta variant for people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

From trauma sessions to memorials to fundraisers, Oxford, Mich., continues on the path to recovery. A 15-year-old boy is charged with killing four students during last week's school shooting.

Critic and author Jason Heller's new book traces the considerable influence of David Bowie on the science-fiction inflected music of the 1970s, from "Space Oddity" to the glittery glory of Funkadelic.

From why you need them to how to check if they're the real deal, here's a guide to eclipse glasses so you can view this rare total solar eclipse safely.

Threadbare demos on a new reissue of 1998's Overcome by Happiness illuminate Joe Pernice's songwriting paradox: Brill Building pop woven from homespun scruff, sarcastic but always sure-footed.

Former NFL player and NPR commentator Tim Green has been battling ALS since 2018. While his physical condition deteriorates, his mind remains sharp. He's written a new novel called: Final Season.

In London, the fight over the G4S security company and the Olympics is growing. More guards failed to show up for work on Tuesday. And the CEO of the massive security company is being grilled by the Home Affairs Committee.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Cathy Hughes about the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the all-female band of which her mother was a founding member, and their legacy.

Kenny "The Jet" Smith won two NBA titles and has been a longtime basketball analyst with TNT's "Inside Basketball."

Jim Jarmusch's quietly humorous relationship triptych won the top prize on Saturday. The film about the relationships between siblings, and with their parents, stars Adam Driver, Vicky Krieps and Cate Blanchett.

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.

In part three of a weekly series of essays about his life in France, Commentator David Sedaris examines the French healthcare system from the inside.

Skip cloying, bottled salad dressings and store-bought croutons. Preparing terrific salad toppings at home, in less than five minutes, is much easier than you think. Food writer Bryan Miller shows you how.

Imagine not being able to recognize your husband, your mother, your co-workers. For author Heather Sellers, that's everyday life: She suffers from an inability to recognize faces. In her new memoir, Sellers writes about coming to terms with the disorder, but not until she was in her 30s.

Thousands of people who were planning to visit war memorials in Washington, D.C., on Memorial Day had to cancel this year. That includes veterans traveling with the nonprofit network Honor Flight.

Israelis in the town of Sderot, just a couple miles from the Gaza Strip, recount the carnage that Hamas militants unleashed there over the weekend.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Van Reybrouck about Revolusi, his new book about how Indonesia gained independence and paved the way for the global decolonization movement.

Abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states this November, meaning tens of millions of voters will decide whether to protect reproductive rights in their state constitutions.

The county's safety and health committee took no action on fluoridation after the surgeon general's presentation to convince members to end the practice.

The 2020 census officially starts in an Alaskan fishing village along the Bering Sea. Starting the count there in January, when the ground is frozen, makes it easier to reach far-flung communities.