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Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will ask lawmakers to schedule a referendum in November to gradually eliminate most property taxes.

John Williams' score was, true to form, unforgettable — as Jeff Goldblum remembers in an interview with NPR.

Tesla shares are falling after Elon Musk proposed to sell 10% of his shares in the company if his Twitter followers agreed.

Authentic Brands Group is buying the iconic magazine to take advantage of licensing opportunities. Meredith Corp., which acquired it in 2018, will continue to publish the magazine.

The Senate Finance Committee is expected to hear from Timothy Geithner Wednesday. He's President Obama's choice to be Treasury secretary. Geithner will have to explain how he missed paying $34,000 in payroll taxes when he was working at the International Monetary Fund. David Wessel of The Wall Street Journal talks with Steve Inskeep about what else might come up at the hearing.

With the growing popularity of tequila and mezcal in the U.S., a new generation of growers and distillers in the Southwest is trying to create a uniquely American agave liquor.

The International Olympic Committee issued guidelines for determining transgender and intersex athletes eligibility. Critics say it minimizes the importance of an athlete's testosterone level.

Unmanned aircraft offer spectacular bird's-eye views, and news organizations are eager to deploy them to get that perspective. But U.S. regulators currently prohibit drone use for commercial purposes.

Inflation is a top-of-mind issue for many Americans during this year's presidential election, and the strain of high prices is being felt particularly hard by people raising children.

A new Texas law taking effect next month will allow local police to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border. Some sheriffs aren't eager to enforce it.

The remaining staff of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo are still planning to publish this week's issue, printing up three million copies.

In the vanishing farm country on the outskirts of Indianapolis, the Apple family and their neighbors have created a fellowship of milking. Hidden Kitchens looks at the Apple's efforts to bring raw milk to their community.

A team of independent famine experts, working under the U.N. umbrella, believe Sudan is experiencing famine. But issuing a declaration — which could bring in more aid — turns out to be complicated.

The stories follow the lives of a family from Jamaica and their American-born son.

Craig Schulz, son of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, talks about a new special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin, the origin story of Franklin Armstrong, the comic strip's first Black character

Phoenix has set a record for the most nights with a low temperature of 90 degrees or higher. Climate change is accelerating the number of hot nights more quickly than hot days.

Infectious disease specialists say Ebola can't spread through the air, but many Americans remain deeply skeptical. The history of past outbreaks suggests airborne transmission isn't a threat.

Union organizing soared in 2022, but companies pushed back to stop the momentum.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Kate Fitzgerald, a senior editor at American Banker, about what consumers should know about digital payment services like Zelle and Venmo.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University, about the bottle neck the reduction in traffic is causing.

The tax reform law passed in December did repeal the Affordable Care Act's penalties for not having comprehensive health insurance. But the penalties are still in effect until 2019.

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

"It's crazy. It's absolutely crazy."Anthony DiGiorgi has lived in his Springhill home for 12 years. He says sinkholes have always been a concern, but…