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Tucked away in hot, dry, concrete and asphalt sprawl of Phoenix is a small sliver of the Salt River's green, damp natural beauty.

A group of Latino high school students in Chicago didn't feel represented by a local museum. They successfully petitioned the museum, resulting in a new exhibit reflecting local Latino history.

Once Morris Robinson dreamed of fame on the football field. Now, he's moving audiences across the world with the power of his voice, and changing the face of opera.

El director financiero de Florida, Blaise Ingoglia, redactó un proyecto de ley presentado ante la legislatura que aumentaría las sanciones para los trabajadores indocumentados.

El fiscal general de Florida, James Uthmeier, cita riesgos hacia la salud y posibles conflictos con las leyes estatales sobre el aborto mientras los estados solicitan intervenir en el caso de alto perfil contra la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA).

Next year, recipients will see an increase of 8.7%, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday morning.

Twenty-nine years ago, Morning Edition launched what has become an Independence Day ritual: NPR journalists reading the Declaration of Independence.

City government officials, local breweries, Celtic arts organizations and eager residents hoped the hard-partying but well-behaved Tartan Army would make a pit stop in Dunedin this weekend.

Author Hanif Abdurraqib has a seemingly limitless capacity to share what moves him and to invite the reader in: His love for these music-makers is contagious, even when it breaks his heart.

The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.

During a third summit between Kim Jong Un and South Korea's Moon Jae-in, Pyongyang also agrees to dismantle missile and nuclear weapons sites if the U.S. takes "corresponding" measures.

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three other elite gymnasts testified during a Capitol Hill hearing into how the FBI and USA Gymnastics mishandled the sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar.

Musk indicated his successor is female, but the billionaire stopped short of naming a person.

Everyone loves Star Wars. At least that's what Casey Pugh was banking on when he "asked the Internet" to remake the entire film in 15-second increments.

During the pandemic, nursing homes and hospitals often banned visitors, often for months. Although restrictions have eased, some states are passing "right to visit" laws for future pandemics.

John Paul II urged openness during his 1998 tour of the island, but progress has been slow in the 17 years since. Pope Francis, who helped reopen U.S. relations, arrives next week.

Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.

During an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday, President Bush said that he'll make his decision on United States combat force levels in the country based on his commanders' assessments, not on pressure from, in his words, "Washington politicians."

While in India, Donald Trump Jr. is scheduled to give a foreign policy speech in front of prominent politicians, after promoting his family's real estate projects across the country.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Youseph Yazdi, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about his recent visit to Iran, where thousands have been killed in anti-government protests.

A judge said jury selection in Donald Trump's hush-money trial will start April 15. Separately, a New York appeals court reduced the amount Trump must post as bond and gave him more time to post it.

The plane crashed into a car while making an emergency landing just north of Alligator Alley. Southbound motorists on I-75 should seek alternate routes.

Turkey is pulling out all the stops to turn around a tourism slump caused by terror attacks and political problems. It includes cajoling Turks living overseas to come home for a visit.

Commentator Lee Cullum says the rise of Pat Buchanan is a disaster for the country. If he contiues to win, he will destroy relations with other nations and make the politics of hate acceptable and tolerable. While Buchanan is right to worry about corporate downsizing and job losses, Cullum maintains he's wrong if he thinks he can reverse that trend with protectionism.

President Biden visited Buffalo Tuesday to console victims and families of Saturday's mass shooting at a supermarket. He called on Congress to pass stricter gun laws.