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The Compton, Calif. rapper has been in the spotlight all year, first for his beef with Drake, which led to a pop hit and Grammy nominations, all without releasing an album ... until today.

Those two systems were first and third, respectively, in the nonprofit's biannual top 10, and reflected a national trend of excellence by larger hospital chains.

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney gets a tepid reception at a gathering of Latino leaders, but says Obama is taking their vote for granted.

As more than 10,000 supporters of President Donald Trump awaited his arrival at the BB&T Center in Sunrise for a campaign rally Tuesday night, Brock...

Tens of thousands crowded into South Africa's national soccer stadium in Johannesburg in the pouring rain to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, who helped transform the nation. The deputy president of the African National Congress party, Cyril Ramaphosa, made the opening remarks, referring to Mandela by his clan name.

Shark Week, a Discovery Channel staple, is now more than 30 years old. Since it debuted, it has been ubiquitous. Celebrities, food shows, baby animals, brand extensions ... this thing is a machine.

The president leaned on self-deprecation at the Washington, D.C., soiree and took jabs at Fox News and Don Lemon. Headliner comedian Roy Wood Jr. roasted scandal-plagued media figures and politicians.

Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton last night met for their final debate before four primaries on March 4. They battled it out on topics including NAFTA, health care and Iraq. Clinton faces pressure to win big in Texas and Ohio in order to keep her presidential hopes alive.

Tuesday night saw the end to a dramatic six-week competition for the Democratic presidential candidates to secure Pennsylvania votes. Renee Montagne talks with NPR National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson about what Hillary Clinton's win in the Pennsylvania primary might mean for Barack Obama's campaign.

A trip to the county that gave Mitt Romney a 7-point edge over President Barack Obama two years ago might seem a strange stop for Democratic gubernatorial…

In her new book Women of Will, Tina Packer traces Shakespeare's maturation — and, she argues, the corresponding transformation of his female characters from caricatures to fully-realized humans.

The pandemic is the issue driving much of American politics these days and could either doom or boost the Biden presidency.

For centuries, people have turned to jesters for relief from the miseries of life. As it turns out, some stand-up performers turn pain and rage into their own coping and catharsis.

President Biden's plan to erase up to $20,000 in college debt for tens of millions of borrowers is drawing praise and criticism. Some welcome relief, but others say he should address tuition costs.

Before 2020, the Karen was known by other names. NPR's Code Switch looks at the evolution of the entitled white woman, how her name has changed, but her behavior – and its consequences – not so much.

Barack Obama hit the campaign trail in Michigan on Wednesday. That's where former rival John Edwards endorsed Obama for the Democratic Party's nominee. It was the Illinois senator's first campaign visit to Michigan this year. Obama didn't compete in the state's January primary that was outlawed by the National Democratic Party for violating party rules.

The recent book The Race Beat examines how the media covered the civil rights movement. Its co-author, a journalist with Southern roots, went on a mission to discover the era's heroes in the press.

Both New York baseball teams christen their deluxe new stadiums this week: The Mets on Monday and the Yankees on Thursday. But these high-dollar baseball palaces — designed to be financed in part by luxury suites and swanky seats — are arriving at what may be the worst economic time since Lou Gehrig retired.

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

Hurd was the last major candidate to join the already crowded Republican primary field when he announced his run in late June. He leaves the race after failing to gain traction as pragmatic moderate.

While Vice President Harris has yet to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination, Republicans are already trying to tie her to President Biden’s biggest troubles, including immigration and inflation.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about men's semifinals day at Wimbledon.

This weekend marks 51 years since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. Last year, the Supreme Court overturned its abortion decision, but the annual March for Life goes ahead Friday.

A runoff election in Texas Tuesday sees incumbent GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales facing off against Brandon Herrera, a far-right gun influencer.

At a campaign rally on Tuesday, Donald Trump said President Obama was "more angry at me" than he was at the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre.