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Medieval Scottish kings were crowned upon the "Stone of Scone." Since 1308, it has been part of the English king's coronation chair.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield is in Brazil to draw attention to the strong ties the two countries share. Brazil has been flaunting its close relationships with Russia and China.

Here is a look at the man expected to be the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule in the May 14 Turkish election, and what sets him apart.

NPR's A Martínez talks to Eric Liu of Citizen University on solutions for isolation, after a report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy detailed an "epidemic of loneliness" in America.

Members of the Writer's Guild of America are on strike against Hollywood studios. Picketing started Tuesday in Los Angeles and New York.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell insists he's backing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when it comes to debt ceiling talks. He says it's up to the president to work out an agreement with McCarthy.

Alexandra Auder's mother, Viva, was one of Andy Warhol's muses. Auder's memoir, Don't Call Me Home, describes her early life in the Chelsea Hotel, in a world of underground artists and "weirdos."

Lovebugs, or more specifically Plecia neartica, are the little black and orange bugs that resemble fireflies that become the scourge of drivers across Central Florida, especially along I-4, twice a year.

Ahead of commencement, the University of South Florida held an event celebrating the work of its graduating veteran students.

"Weird Al" Yankovic's self-titled debut came out 40 years ago, on May 3, 1983. So our resident super-fan listened to all of his songs and ranked the 40 best.

An immigration bill would require all businesses in the state with 25 or more employees to use E-Verify.

Congress is staring down a June deadline to raise the debt ceiling.

The study also finds that Spanish-speaking women said they're less likely to get pressured to be induced or get C-sections.

Immigration watchers say it's a substantial move for the Biden administration to send an additional 1,500 troops to the Southern border ahead of the end of Title 42.

Since 2011, more than 14 million Syrians have been forced to leave their homes to escape political violence. And the recent earthquakes in southern Turkey and Syria caused a new wave of refugees.

Land acknowledgments are common in Australia, but less so here in the U.S.

A federal jury just found three ex-lobbyists and a former electric utility CEO guilty of bribery charges.

Trees and flowers are blooming. Maybe your allergies are back.

Jennifer De Leon's new young adult novel tells the story of Maya, a young woman growing up in Guatemala, and the circumstances that force her and her mother to attempt an illegal border crossing into the United States.

Lead vocalists have gotten quieter over the decades, compared with the rest of the band. That's the conclusion of a new study that analyzes chart-topping pop tunes from 1946 to 2020.

Twelve million girls become brides every year, says a UNICEF report. In recent years, conflicts, climate change and COVID-19 have pushed more families into poverty, driving up child marriages.

TV writer and Writers Guild of America member Jeane Phan Wong talks about what writers want and what's getting in the way.

Florida had a 42% increase in antisemitic incidents last year, according to the Anti-Defamation League. These incidents include flyers thrown in yards, roadside harassment, graffiti and messages projected onto buildings.

Brian Kolfage previously pleaded guilty for his role in siphoning donations a campaign that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gene Sperling, coordinator for the American Rescue Plan, about Republicans' debt ceiling bill that would slash federal spending and undo some of Biden's domestic agenda.