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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who's retiring — more than two years after becoming the State Department's first chief diversity officer.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.

In Erin and Philip Stead's follow-up to 2010's A Sick Day for Amos McGee, the fastidious zookeeper gets help from his animal friends to finish his chores, so they can go on an exciting outing.

A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Broward County, on Wednesday afternoon has resulted in 17 deaths, according to the...

In a typical studio, artists schedule some of their work, and also take walk-in clients. At some new shops, artists schedule all their work and have done away with the apprentice model of the past.

When bestselling author Kelly Corrigan's creativity runs low or her mood turns, she doesn't power through. Here are her tips for connecting your body to your creative process and getting unstuck.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance about whether the Justice Department's probe into Democrats' ties to Jeffrey Epstein will affect the potential release of the files.

One hundred years ago this week, the radio barn dance that came to be known as the Grand Ole Opry was first broadcast from Nashville. Being part of the show still matters to country artists today.

With fewer weddings these days, the diamond industry is looking to build new markets. The latest is platonic gift giving between female friends.

Irishman Philip Treacy is milliner to the stars, including Lady Gaga and Madonna. He was the creator of the 36 hats that we saw at the royal wedding — including Princess Beatrice's unforgettable hat. Now the celebrity hat-maker is the subject of a new book by photographer Kevin Davies.

State lawmakers are considering system-wide changes to how law enforcement and child welfare agencies rescue and treat child victims of sex trafficking —…

NPR's A Martinez talks to Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia, who testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Supreme Court ethics.

For most college students, Friday nights are a time to wind down and enjoy their youth. But for one group at the University of South Florida, it’s a time…

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports writer Lindsay Gibbs about Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, the two teen tennis players who will go head-to-head at the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.

The families of the 11 people who died in the attack at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio are sharing memories of their loved ones.

It takes skill and practice to navigate the world in a wheelchair. This summer program teaches kids how, one wheelie at a time.

Tucker Carlson trying to rewrite history on the Jan. 6 riots is exposing the government's limited ability to regulate distortions on cable news.

A new robot is designed to sink sargassum before the stinky seaweed comes ashore. Sargassum can wreck local economies, ecosystems — and even threaten human health, some research suggests.

Filmmaker Laura Poitras and Goldin discuss their Oscar-nominated documentary about efforts to remove the Sackler family name from prominent museums amid the opioid epidemic.

Another 2,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Florida Sunday, the second-highest number of positive tests reported in a single day statewide…

The First District Court of Appeal ruled Gov. Rick Scott doesn’t have to release calendar and travel records. An AIDS advocacy group sued Scott for...

President-elect Trump's first stint in the White House included policies and positions that broke with tradition, like threatening to pull out of NATO. What can we expect in his second term?

NPR's Ari Shapiro and Greg Myre discuss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intentions for Gaza.

More family medicine and primary care doctors are doing abortions and questioning why it's been separated from other care for decades.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan about Pakistan's relationship with Afghanistan as the Taliban take control there.