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Alumni from different generations came together to mark the occasion.

Authorities are preparing the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., for three executions next week. They'll be the first federal executions in a long time.

Former President Donald Trump returns to Iowa Monday for the first time since announcing his next run for the Republican presidential nomination. What could his visit mean for his chances in 2024?

We know technology is taking over our lives — but is it taking on a life of its own? In his new book, Kevin Kelly says technology is an extension of the human body — not "of our genes, but of our minds."

In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.

What began as an accidental misspelling or an online joke has soared into a cultural phenomenon.

JD Vance calls him his "British Sherpa." Cambridge professor James Orr is a philosopher-theologian and mentor to Donald Trump's running mate. NPR visits his home in rural England to talk about Vance.

Vice President Harris is only just beginning to lay out her policy platform for her compressed election race. Here’s what we know so far.

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been given a three-year prison sentence for corruption and influence peddling.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lauren Okie, whose new book finds two childhood neighbors reunited to ghostwrite a love story for a withdrawn author at her Hampton's estate.

With limited accomplishments chalked up, as he approaches 100 days in office, the president still seems to be stuck on one thing: how many people are tuning in.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Congressman Jason Crow, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, on being part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging President Biden to evacuate Afghan allies.

Under President Trump's immigration policies, thousands of workers have lost legal status and authorization to work. Those who remain on the job are feeling their absence.

With its glittering spire now firmly attached, the new World Trade Center became the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere Friday morning.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democrat Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut about his take on U.S.-China relations, and why the current rhetoric might be dangerous.

"It was too much," Biles said of enduring years of media coverage of disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar. "But I was not going to let him take something I've worked for since I was 6 years old."

Israeli writer Amos Oz rarely settles for a happy ending. His latest book, Scenes from Village Life, doesn't have one and, according to Oz, neither does the recent release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women's March Madness tournament outdrew the men's. The NWSL was no exception.

Isn't an old-school book about blogs sort of self-defeating? Sarah Boxer, editor of the book Ultimate Blogs: Masterworks from the Wild Web thinks not. She discusses the anthology and how she got to the essence of blogs without writing a single revealing entry of her own.

The documentary 'No Other Land' by a Palestinian-Israeli collective looks at rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli occupied West Bank being forced out of their homes by the Israeli military.

Days after he signed a five year, $9.8 million contract, Charlie Strong was formally introduced as the new head coach of the University of South Florida…

Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.

A new book details an alleged cover-up within the White House surrounding the declining health of former President Biden. NPR speaks with the authors, CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson.

After hinting that it might default on a $3.15 billion payment to the International Monetary Fund, Argentina will reportedly make the payment, due on Tuesday. Argentine President Nestor Kirchner had initially said his country could not afford to make the payment as scheduled. Hear NPR's Martin Kaste.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara about the state enacting a temporary moratorium on insurance companies dropping homeowners in areas affected by fires.