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Critic Bob Mondello says Calvary, a darkly comic new film about a tough old Irish priest threatened with murder by an angry parishioner, is "bleak and corrosively funny in about equal measure."

Arguing that the measures would violate First Amendment rights, an attorney for two plaintiffs urged the Florida Supreme Court on Friday to uphold a...

A Bastrop, Texas, man was working in a trench when it collapsed. He died a week later.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Brooke Rollins, head of the America First Policy Institute, to oversee the Department of Agriculture. She has a long history in conservative politics.

Essential workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and more are organizing a mass strike. They say the companies need to do more to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus.

Mail carriers and shipping companies will be closed on Christmas Day.

Red flag warnings are in effect for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, as the National Weather Service warns that powerful winds and low humidity will increase the risk of fire.

Dangerously cold temperatures are expected on Inauguration Day, sending millions of spectators to find other ways to watch the historic swearing in.

Somalia's parliament has chosen a new president, but the bribery-tainted process underscores why the country's failed government has been weak to resist Islamist militants.

The nonprofit Hope for Ukraine is launching two initiatives this holiday season: holiday gift-giving events and a solar-powered Winter relief program.

People love looking at photos. (Just ask Instagram.) This year, we published a number of photo-driven posts that resonated deeply with our audience. Here are some of our favorites.

The Food and Drug Administration says more than 60 products made by Totally Cool Inc. of Owings Mills, Md., are part of the recall, including brands such as Hershey's, Friendly's, Chipwich and Jeni's.

Lights returned to households as well as to Puerto Rico's hospitals, water plants and sewage facilities after the massive outage that exposed the persistent electricity problems plaguing the island.

Outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness are surging both at sea and on land. Here's what to know.

NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.

The deadly pager and electronic device blasts in Lebanon are complicating U.S. efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire.

Facebook says the advertisements violated the social network's ban on hate group symbols. The symbol was used to identify political prisoners in Nazi death camps.

An "economic blackout" is being organized on social media. Protesters want Americans to refrain from purchasing from big businesses Friday to demonstrate the power of the consumer in the marketplace.

The ring, discovered by a metal detectorist in the U.K., is estimated to sell for between $19,000 and $23,000 at auction.

Migrant workers told volunteers that they’re worried about recent immigration crackdowns – but they feel comfortable coming to Nativity Food Bank pantries.

Kids and adults are targeted by online scammers who threaten to release explicit images if a ransom isn't paid. Authorities say many of the cybercriminals are based in Nigeria.

The first openly trans actress to be nominated for an Oscar is facing backlash for old social media posts that denigrate certain marginalized groups. She apologized for the posts through a statement.

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she will follow through on her threat to hold a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson sometime next week, despite signs that her effort will fail.

The U.S. government has agreed to reunite and compensate thousands of migrant families who were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration.