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A new poll shows a majority of Chinese people see competition with the U.S. as a threat, but there is a split on what role Beijing should take on in the world stage.

One hundred years ago Friday, thousands of white residents in Atlanta took to the city's streets, targeting blacks. Dozens of African Americans died in an ensuing race riot that lasted four days. Few in America know about the riot, but a coalition in Atlanta wants to mark the event as a key part of the city's history.

In a wide-ranging speech in Cairo Thursday, President Obama called for a new beginning in relations between the U.S. and the Muslim world. He urged Americans to set aside negative stereotypes about Islam and asked Muslims to take a more accurate view of the U.S.

Emily Rapp lived every parent's nightmare when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal disease. The Still Point of the Turning World is not only a powerful memoir of a mother's endurance but also a meditation on how our mortality should inspire us all to live life ferociously in the present.

The International Criminal Court in The Hague has announced that it is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of both Hamas and Israel – including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

News that the Atlanta Braves may want to move its spring training facility to Pinellas County has caught the attention of Major League Baseball.The Tampa…

The controversial Smithsonian exhibition Hide/Seek has sparked national debate — not for what's in it, mostly, but for what's been taken out. As the exhibit comes to a close, its curators look back and examine its role in the history of American culture wars.

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

A new legislative proposal by Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes would place greater restrictions on how cities use red-light cameras.The St. Petersburg…

The Bishop of Durham, Justin Welby, has been appointed as the next archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England. The former oil executive has only a year's experience as a bishop. Philip Reeves has the story.

Voting continues Wednesday for you to decide the top political story of the year. After the first round of voting, there are 32 stories left with some big match ups ahead.

Four adventurers are coming to the end of a 1,000-mile trek across the state. That might have been the easy part. Their goal: Document the disconnected and disappearing wildlife in Florida's interior and promote a continuous natural corridor the length of the state.

Francis Ford Coppola's first film in a decade is an idea-driven film based on a Romanian philosopher's delicate novella. It's about an aged academic who becomes young again when he's struck by lightning.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wants Syria to use its influence to rein in Hezbollah. And Syria wants diplomatic engagement with the United States. But Rice isn't planning on talking directly to Damascus. She's counting on friendly regional governments to carry the U.S. message to Syria.

Russian men are fleeing the country to avoid being forced into the military and the war in Ukraine. Many are going to Turkey, where they do not need a visa to enter.

Steven T. Seagle's new graphic novel, Genius, follows once-golden physicist Ted as he grapples with family troubles and malaise at work. Reviewer Glen Weldon says Genius is an "achingly felt portrait of man coming to terms with the role chance plays in human lives."

"Over the past several weeks, we've reported 98 examples to Parler of posts that clearly encourage and incite violence," Amazon Web Services said, according to court documents.

As industry attorneys waged a legal battle over new rules that require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to have generators that can power...

As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?

As President Joe Biden seeks a second term in office, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans are concerned about his mental fitness.

Florida is looking to make major changes to Children’s Medical Services, the state-run health care program for children with complex medical needs.

The Arizona seat will likely be key in determining control of the Senate.

There's a dispute brewing in parts of North and South Carolina about the border between the two states. Host Rachel Martin tells of the 18-year process to re-plot the border between North and South Carolina along its original 1772 line.

NBC Sports put together its mascot power rankings recently.And is it any wonder that the cool cat who rules the Trop came out on top? Yes, I am talking…

Former Vice President Al Gore says he will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004, ending months of speculation about a possible repeat bid for the White House. Hear NPR's Ron Elving.