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The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is on the decline. That's according to a new report from the Public Religion Research Institute.

Most forecasters say 2021 is shaping up to be another above-normal season, but likely not as busy as the record breaking 2020 hurricane season.

The Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for this year's term, which featured remote sessions and a new justice.

James Fackrell, a descendant of the of the Snoqualmie Tribe in Washington State, is on his way to Brown after gaining entry to the university’s guaranteed medical school acceptance program.

Newly vaccinated Americans are spending more freely on restaurants, travel and live entertainment. That should give a boost to pandemic-scarred service industries.

NBC announced it is cancelling the Golden Globes because reforms to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — after allegations of unethical and possibly illegal activities — do not go far enough.

"Herd immunity," in which the vast majority of a population has immunity, has been cited as the key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. But public health experts are split on whether it can be achieved.

The NPR Student Podcast Challenge returns for a second year. Last year more than 25,000 students from all 50 states participated, raising the voices of young people on a wide range of issues.

The past year, with COVID and calls for social justice, has made those running Lincoln Center and other arts organizations question their core missions, says Lincoln Center's president Henry Timms.

Missouri is the first state to sue China for spreading the coronavirus. But China is protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. Missouri claims there are exceptions.

Palestinian health officials say 10 children were among the dozens of people killed in Gaza. The three Israelis were killed by rockets fired by Palestinian militants.

State and business officials have argued that the $300 a week in federal aid is keeping people from returning to jobs.

School districts in the greater Tampa Bay region are getting ready for a particularly important summer session aimed at mitigating some of the learning challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Republican candidate for a House race in North Carolina is getting attention for his young age and for what critics say are thinly veiled white nationalist views.

Lawmakers directed $91.1 million to hometown health and human services projects, including clinics, meal-delivery programs and a hurricane center. Not all will make it past the finish line.

Wedding planning is already a stressful task without a global pandemic added in the mix. Couples hoping to become newlyweds and those in the wedding industry are trying to navigate this problem.

Youtube pulled a Kansas schoolboard's meeting for containing COVID-19 falsehoods — a warning for school boards, state governments, and city councils that use the site to meet transparency standards.

The court's term ranged from compromise to confrontation, with the conservative supermajority holding back until almost the end of the term.

Altuna stealthily shaped the consumer landscape for decades, designing stores for The Gap, Pottery Barn, Patagonia, Restoration Hardware, Williams Sonoma and many more.

Small landlords say eviction moratoriums make it harder for them to stay in business. There's concern they will sell to corporations that may not provide similar entry-level apartments for renters.

Feral hogs cause millions of dollars in damage each year, and encouraging hunting is one way states try to control them. Some state officials believe banning hunting is the key to controlling them.

Carlos Ghosn arrived in Japan as a bold new auto executive. He became a corporate superstar and the CEO of two car companies. Now he's a fugitive. We hear from Carlos Ghosn about his rise and fall.

The Florida based author has written three books about water and its role in the life cycle.

SeaWorld won a short-term victory on Tuesday. A committee in the state assembly decided a bill banning SeaWorld from holding killer whales captive and using them in shows needs further study.

Last year was a record year for drownings in Lake Michigan. A drone will now help locate swimmers in danger and drop a floatation device to reach swimmers about three minutes faster than a lifeguard.