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On Jan. 17, 1994, a 6.7 magnitude quake rocked the suburbs north of Los Angeles, leaving 57 dead and causing more than $43 billion in damage. Officials worry LA isn't ready for the next big quake.

Less than 24 hours after a troubled gunman killed 17 people — most of them teenagers — at a Broward County high school, a top state senator released a...

New York Times food writer Priya Krishna and her mom, Ritu Krishna, co-authored the cookbook Indian-ish together in 2019. They discuss how food traditions change based on where you live.

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Feast of the Sacrifice. But in Gaza, which aid groups say is on the brink of famine, food is hard to come by this year let alone meat.

An Evangelical pastor from San Antonio has set out to form the first Christian political-action committee dedicated entirely to supporting the state of Israel. Pastor John Hagee hopes it will become the most powerful pro-Israel lobbying group in America.

After the Crimea invasion, a backlash against Russian books filled with propaganda led to the growth of Ukraine's own book industry. But Russia's latest attacks and Covid have created major obstacles.

For a contest after the ouster of Robert Mugabe, filmmakers responded to the question "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" Their short films featured some uncomfortable answers.

An hours-long manhunt that shut down schools across Denver is now over. Authorities were searching for a woman they say was armed and infatuated with the Columbine massacre.

Rising costs are causing a lot of Americans to think twice before booking a trip. And many who do travel are scaling back their ambitions and staying closer to home.

The reelection campaign by a Republican congressman in Arizona could hinge on voter perceptions of last year's massive GOP-backed spending bill.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with W-U-N-C listener Thomas Hirschman of Durham, North Carolina. and Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WVXU listener Dennis Pattinson of Cincinnati, Ohio and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

During a visit to Monterey Park, Calif., Biden announced an executive order that aims to increase the number of background checks that take place and support communities impacted by gun violence.

Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he's confronted with a past he'd rather forget.

Yet again, news organizations around the globe are reporting on computer hackers illegally obtaining – and releasing - private information.This summer –…

Underwater archaeologists scour for and study artifacts found underwater because the state has lost half its landmass to sea level rise since humans started living here.

Read the full transcript from the June 28 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

NPR's history podcast Throughline brings us a story about science-fiction writer Octavia Butler, and how she used what she saw during her lifetime to create stories of the future.

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., is a key conservative in the Senate immigration debate. He is among a group of lawmakers who want to see changes to the nation's legal, family-based immigration rules and the diversity visa lottery program. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Perdue about his priorities as the immigration debate continues this week.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the California Democrat, who emphasized gun control in his now-suspended presidential campaign.

Journalist Art Silverman has an appreciation of the world's most influential, part-time musical-satirist. Tom Lehrer made people laugh by singing about politics, nuclear destruction and social harmony, among other themes.

The first lady made a public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with Epstein, and calling for further action in Congress. Survivors of the late sex offender's abuse differ on her proposal.

With a ceasefire with Iran on apparently shaky grounds, NPR's Steve Inskeep asks veteran Middle East diplomat and former Ambassador Ryan Crocker about likely next steps in the negotiations.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Adam Kovacevich, CEO of the tech industry coalition Chamber of Progress, about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon for alleged abuse of monopoly power.

Mehdi Mahmoudian worries Iran could experience an endless cycle of violence unless — or until — it achieves democracy.