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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan", which was designed to protect downwind states from air pollution.

Political spouses often play key roles in campaigns. They can push their candidates over the top, or undermine their candidacies. But the roles that political spouses play in America have evolved over the years, and the options now range from policy wonk to astronaut.

A group of teachers and community members, as well as the sons of Anthony Pizzo, the school's namesake, are rallying to keep the K-8 school open.

Republicans and President Clinton both want to reduce federal taxes on gasoline. In fact, other countries pay much higher taxes on their gasoline, partly to pay for roads and to ameliorate environmental damage from auto traffic. Environmentalists argue that gas taxes should be high to pay for such costs, but some economists say it's unfair to place such a high burden on this one commodity, which is so crucial to economic activity.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with national security expert, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, after officials warn that Russia is stepping up a campaign of covert sabotage across Europe.

A terminally ill Rhode Island woman was held in jail up until the day she died. Her bail had been denied over a previous minor crime, and her case has prompted debate over the state's probation rules.

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed candidates in competitive primaries in both states, making Tuesday another evaluation of his influence over the GOP.

Gambling in Florida appears to be on something of a precipice. Most lawmakers say they’d like to see an overall reduction, but as lawmakers look at…

Miami's mayor plans to make his run for president official. Fox warns Tucker Carlson that he is still under contract with them until 2025. People in India and Pakistan evacuate ahead of a cyclone.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Republican Rep. Tom Reed about the Republican health care bill that was pulled yesterday before the House voted on it. Reed supported the bill.

The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.

Some 300,000 were left homeless. Approximately 7,000 were injured. More than 200 people died.

Although he isn't the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.

Coming from meager beginnings in middle-class China, the 26-year-old superstar pianist describes his drive to be the best in the world — and the struggles along the way — in his new autobiography, Journey of a Thousand Miles.

Toys R Us has literally scrambled the jets trying to meet the demand of this year's break-out toy, handheld whirligig known as a "fidget spinner." Unlike other toy explosions like the Tickle Me Elmo or the Furby, the fidget spinner seemed to have hit without warning and without a brand. NPR's Planet Money set out to try and figure out where this thing came from and why it seemed to appear out of nowhere.

The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block enforcement of Texas' restrictive abortion law. This is the latest move in the legal battle over the law.

Consumers in Finland can get almost-instant cash by sending text messages to loan companies. But regulators worry that high interest rates and inadequate security checks make this a dangerous business.

George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has picked up a paintbrush…

The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the beginning of another trial against Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Kevorkian is accused under common law for aiding two people in their effort to commit suicide. Kevorkian was recently acquitted in a similar trial, and has never been convicted for a crime in his efforts to provide help to those who wish to end their lives because of serious illnesses.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken testifies before a Senate panel about Afghanistan. Californians decide Tuesday whether to recall Gov. Newsom. Consumer Prices for August are expected to show a jump.

The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

Your carbon footprint helps you identify actions you can take to personally fight climate change. It also shifts responsibility away from petrochemical companies. If that seems convenient for Big Oil, it's because the carbon footprint concept was popularized in part by oil giant BP.

Lamont Butler sent San Diego State to their first national championship game with a 72-71 win over fellow mid-major Florida Atlantic in the Final Four on Saturday night.

Earlier this year, Iran ordered Afghans living illegally in the country to leave. Since then, the government has labeled them Israeli spies, targeted their housing, employment and banking.