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The Chinese tile game is growing in popularity, including in the greater Tampa Bay region. Players say it's the perfect social connector and, for some, a cultural one too.

A coalition of environmental groups have filed paperwork threatening to sue the federal government for not moving quickly enough to protect the few ghost orchids that remain — an estimated 1,500. A formal lawsuit could come as early as this month.

Royal is only the third Black dancer to be promoted to principal at the American Ballet Theatre — which is even more impressive when you know he didn't begin training in ballet until he was 14.

NPR's Eric Deggans says the comedian was a show business survivor whose tireless work ethic kept her relevant long after other comics would have faded away. She died Thursday at 81.

Fifty years ago, a basketball-sized satellite went into orbit. Sputnik's successful launch ushered in vast changes in space exploration and in relations between two superpowers. For one commentator, it was the beginning of a more personal journey.

Earlier this year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law SB 1718, one of the nation's strictest immigration laws. A Palm Beach construction worker tells his family's story about living in fear of a run-in with authorities — and falling prey to a $16,000 scam.

Electronic pagers belonging to members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah were attacked. The Federal Reserve is on the verge of cutting interest rates. Drug overdose deaths dropped in the U.S.

As the school year gets underway, many American teachers are facing intensified pressure from states and parents, and some are considering whether they should stay in the profession.

The award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn died this week. He's best known for "Falsettos" and "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."

Krakow, Poland, has one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. NPR correspondent Brian Mann spent a day exploring -- and dancing.

Welcome to NPR's Backseat Book Club, where author Neil Gaiman is here to answer your questions about The Graveyard Book. Gaiman explains how Nobody Owens learns the value of life from the dead.

The play depicts the engineers behind the first moon landing as quirky outside-the-box thinkers, focusing on the creative process behind one of humanity’s greatest achievements.

Though Alex had been the guitarist in the family, when they formed Van Halen, it quickly became clear who would play: "[Ed] made that instrument sing." Originally broadcast Oct. 29, 2024.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills said at a Thursday press conference that 18 people were killed and another 13 injured in the shootings. Authorities are searching for a man who is considered a suspect.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and National Security Agency Director Adm. Mike Rogers testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.

NPR's Scott Simon ponders the child tax credit, why it was created and why someone as wealthy as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos would get it.

Why are so many ghosts unmarried women? And why doesn't Richmond, Va., have ghost stories about slavery? Writer Colin Dickey explores all that and more in a new book called Ghostland.

Writer and director Dan Gilroy brings back Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo for his newest feature, a horror-comedy set in the modern art world. Also, the male lead is named Morf.

Two-thirds of heat-related deaths in metro Phoenix last year were also associated with substance abuse, most often methamphetamine. Health officials are trying to devise interventions.

Federal agencies are at risk of running out of funding tonight if Congress does not reach an agreement. And, hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals are gathering for a rare meeting with Trump today.

Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega declares "there won't be any more elections," cementing his grip on power and ending hopes for a democratic vote.

Massachusetts is the first state in the nation to require insurance carriers to cover vaccines that the state's public health department recommends, rather than the CDC.

It's been a year and a half, but Pamela Ferrara still tears up when she talks about Carmella’s death.Ferrara and her husband Chris do not have children;…

"Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital" looks at the South Korean beauty industry which is the third largest cosmetic and skin care exporter in the world.