Search results for

Any hope Democrats had of younger Latino voters turning the Lone Star State blue, were wiped out by Donald Trump's stronger support among white men.

Some places got as much as 20 inches of rain over a two-day period.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dipayan Ghosh, who worked at Facebook, about the testimony of the Big Tech CEOs before Congress and whether these companies operate as monopolies.

NPR's David Greene talks to Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, who serves as the Whip of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about the importance of the Latino vote in this year's election.

Mining industry deaths hit a near-decade high last year. Most occurred in surface mines, like strip or open-pit mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners for rescues.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with San Francisco's city attorney, Dennis Herrera, about a federal judge's decision last night to block President Trump's attempt to withhold funding from sanctuary cities.

The latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, including the U.S., drew to a close in Vienna, Austria. Both sides were relieved to avoid any dust-ups and plan to meet again in April.

Thousands of protesters descended on Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, demanding action by Congress on immigration. Audie Cornish talks to Don Gonyea.

The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims.

The Center for Immigration Studies head for years has argued for restricting immigration to the U.S., and Trump cited his research in his 2016 campaign. Critics say his organization is a hate group.

Morgan Talty's debut novel is a touching narrative about family in which the past and present are constantly on the page as we follow a man's life, while also entertaining what that life could have been.

The annual march, part of Jerusalem Day, a national holiday, regularly inflames Israeli-Palestinian tensions. This year those tensions were even higher because of the war in Gaza.

The Hulu show's brisk six episodes take us surprisingly deep inside a figure who moved constantly forward, spurred on by ambition, loneliness and a keen sense of self-protection.

Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a law seeking to recoup the cost of climate-related damage from major oil companies.

The motion came after a three-judge panel of the appeals court on May 22 backed FPL’s arguments that the state Public Service Commission has authority to determine whether the utility met obligations during the hurricane.

Vermont is the first state in the nation to adopt a superfund-style law for major oil companies. It lets the government take action to recoup climate-related damages.

Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha.

A decades-long debate at the heart of Taiwan's identity and history is roiling once again: whether to remove hundreds of statues of former authoritarian leader Chiang Kai-shek.

Efforts to find the remains of missing U.S. service members and reunite them with their families have shifted from Vietnam War-era cases to older ones from WWII and the Korean War.

Louisiana is the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. Opponents have threatened to sue, questioning the new law’s constitutionality.

Cokie Roberts offers her take on John Boehner's abrupt resignation as House speaker and what it will mean for Congress in the days to come.

Sharks are sensitive to electromagnetic fields, thanks to certain receptors in their snouts. Surfers, divers and others nervous about attacks can strap on field-generating devices for peace of mind.

Restaurants in Florida are experiencing an increase in traffic on the weekends, labor costs, and changes to consumer preferences this summer, according to a report by Square.

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the federal law making it a crime for anyone subject to a domestic violence court order to possess a gun.

Robert Siegel talks to Tony Camerino, author of How to Break a Terrorist. A former military interrogator, he is a strong opponent of the techniques detailed in the so-called torture report.