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Does the fact that people getting married in Las Vegas by an Elvis impersonator mean that states have the power to regulate marriage? And did Sen. Marco…

There are reports that the suspects planned to head to New York City next. Also, surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is said to have told investigators the plot was put together only recently.

The Israeli premier's remarks are the culmination of a controversy that began in January when he was invited — without input from the White House — to make the speech.

When federal money’s on the table, most states go for it like coupon-clippers at a closeout sale. But studies show that when it comes to seeking federal...

"They have the right to be searched for, and we have the right to search for them," says the mother of a man who has been missing since 2013. Relatives say the government does little to help.

For years, manufacturers of ventilators and other medical equipment have kept a tight grip on the ability of hospitals to service and repair those...

The number of cases of coronavirus is rising every day in Florida, including among children. As of July 10, more than 17,000 people under 18 in Florida…

The beloved singer-songwriter who influenced generations of folk, country and Americana artists died Tuesday at the age of 73.

The first thing that hit Ashley Simpson when she opened her car door was the rotten mold smell, leftover from the sewage-contaminated floodwaters. The next thing to hit her were the gnats flying out.

The GOP operative has repeatedly denied conspiring with the Russians who attacked the presidential race. Stone, who had expected to be indicted in the Mueller probe, says he's only guilty of "hype."

After a Democratic bill and a GOP bill both failed in the Senate, leaders looked for a way forward Thursday. But Democrats reiterated their opposition to border wall funding, "prorated or otherwise."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Justice Department official Elliot Williams about the charges against John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term.

The American sci-fi novelist Ken Liu talks about his new thriller All That We See or Seem and the blurred lines between technology, reality, and imagination.

The federal government promised an Oregon hospital millions of dollars to help prepare for an earthquake. They're still waiting for the money.

Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to bassist Robert Trujillo and founding drummer Lars Ulrich of the band Metallica about their latest album and their four decades of music-making.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to skateboard icon Tony Hawk about his life on the board and his documentary "Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off."

NPR's Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about an innovation in plastic recycling, the link between smartphones and hemorrhoids and what Mars' structure and ice cream have in common.

Turkey purchased the S-400 missile defense system from Russia, jeopardizing its relationship with the U.S. and NATO. But there has been mixed messaging from Washington, D.C., about the consequences.

The loved ones of Sandy Hook shooting victims sued Infowars founder Alex Jones and won. A judge ordered Jones to sell off his assets -- allowing the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy his website.

Prosecutors say Rozier and others passed confidential intel to organized crime groups to help wager on NBA games. Billups allegedly participated in a separate scheme involving underground poker games.

A halt in SNAP payments has millions worried about their next meal, raising new questions about how a program born in the Great Depression still defines America's fight against hunger.

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.

A new film directed by Kathryn Bigelow wonders how the U.S. would react to a nuclear missile launch of undetermined origin heading its way.

We visit The Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, where a white supremacist mass shooting took place 12 years ago.