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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 long ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from “forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees.”

The Labor Department reported grim economic news on Friday. Employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January — the most since 1974. Cost-cutting employers are in no mood to hire. The unemployment rates stands at 7.6 percent.

Purdue Pharma agreed to pay around $6 billion to victims and state and local governments, but the deal also shields the Sackler family from future liability.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting foreclosures for 6 months for homeowners with VA Loans, after an NPR investigation that found thousands of them at risk of losing their homes.

More than 6 million people have fled Ukraine, and many thousands have been killed.

The House Democrats' $1.9 billion security plan includes more than $730 million to reimburse the National Guard and other agencies for the Jan. 6 attacks. It's fate is unclear in the Senate.

Atlantic journalist Bart Gellman says the Republican party is increasingly unwilling to accept defeat and, in fact, is "prepared to win by sacrificing the essential elements of democracy."

In his return to Washington, Trump rambles about violent crime and the election he lost while his former vice president tries to present a competing vision of the future of the Republican Party.

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

With impeachment trial and pandemic response, VP-elect Harris stresses need to multitask. States prepare for violence ahead of inauguration. And, more people are charged in Flint water crisis case.

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians stoke fears of war. House Republicans will vote on whether to remove Liz Cheney from her leadership post. Economists monitor data for signs of inflation.

House Democrats made changes to Biden's Build Back Better framework. The $1.75 T bill includes paid family leave, help with prescription drug costs and immigration reforms. Here are the details.

The investigation into who leaked the name of a CIA agent leads to the jailing of one reporter and questions about the possible involvement of one of President Bush's most trusted aides. Read background and a timeline on the case.

In the United States and other developed nations, the solution to drug-company reluctance was to shower them with billions of dollars in public funds to persuade them to help.

President Donald Trump's administration is providing misguided assurances on the safety of kids in school during a coronavirus epidemic.In remarks Sunday,…

Stress, burnout. Uncertainty. Isolation... all common experiences in the pandemic. But is it trauma? Experts are debating the term, but it's clear a mental health crisis is looming.

While immigration remains a threshold issue for many Latino voters, it is not the only thing they're focused on ahead of the midterms.

The MESSENGER probe captured images of never-before-seen aspects of the closest planet to the Sun during a recent flyby. Researcher Sean Soloman discusses the MESSENGER mission, which aims to be the first man-made object to orbit Mercury.

Elon Musk interviewed Donald Trump on his social media platform X. Tim Walz is making his first solo campaign stop on Tuesday. Mystery surrounds one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords.

What could Donald Trump's economic agenda could look like if he gets back into the White House?

The first Biden-Trump presidential debate is tonight. President Biden pardons troops expelled from the military for their sexuality. A general in Bolivia attempted to overthrow the government.

Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.

NPR rounds up what happened this week, the fourth week of President Trump's administration, and takes a look at some developments that have been overlooked.

A trend of GOP candidates ignoring or actively avoiding legacy media — particularly national outlets — is building this year. That can hamper voters' ability to make informed choices.

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.