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The Williams sisters were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova at Flushing Meadows, leaving the court with hugs and a standing ovation.

Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell says the unpublished report shows that tech companies didn't respond to employees' warnings about violent rhetoric on their platforms.

In 1995, Scott Simon interviewed artists associated with the "Outsider" school -- including Mose Tolliver and his daughter, Annie -- for Weekend Edition Saturday. We include a partial transcript.

The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House. The Supreme Court strikes down New York's law restricting concealed carrying of guns. A recap of Thursday's House Jan. 6 hearing.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports the International Skating Union is conducting an "internal assessment" of the controversial judging in this week's pairs skating competition. A skating union official confirmed that the American referee of the pairs competition has complained about pressure being applied to at least one of the judges in the competition. The Russian pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze received the gold medal over Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier on Monday, setting off the first major furor of the Winter Games.

Corporate boards often try, but fail, to rein in CEOs and other top execs like Jeff Bezos from risky hobbies — like traveling to the edge of space.

These are songs by and for feel-big dreamers, performed with a gift for weapons-grade ingratiation by a pair of born crowd-pleasers.

The pandemic state of emergency was lifted but there are still plenty of viruses to worry about. Here are some highlights of our viral coverage this year, including NPR's "Hidden Viruses" series.

The FBI says it thwarted a militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the local government.

Jon Scieszka, an award-winning children's book author and the webmaster of Guys Read, shares the trials of growing up in a house with five brothers — and what they taught him about being a man.

In this podcast highlight, listeners are introduced to the story of an active-duty Marine who participated in the events on Jan. 6, and why it opens up larger questions about extremism in the ranks.

Florida's average increase in health-insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act for 2014 will be in the range of just 5 to 6 percent, Office of…

The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.

Superstar Taylor Swift says she thought it would be a "fun moment' to announce a new album is coming in October at the VMAs.

Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.

The announcement reflects the rapid reversal in Didi Chuxing's fortunes as China goes on a regulatory blitz targeting some of the country's biggest private technology firms.

Holding the Line is the tell-all many wished Mattis' own Call Sign Chaos had been. But for all of Guy Snodgrass' in-the-room accounts, there are some unverifiable elements and inaccuracies.

The USF Institute of Applied Engineering will receive $10 million to support the 6th Air Refueling Wing and U.S. Central Command, while USF students will have access to internships and research projects at MacDill.

President Joe Biden said a strike carried out by the U.S. has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al-Qaida leader and key plotter in the 9/11 attacks.

Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.

A man attacked a preschool in southern China — killing a teacher, two parents and three children. Police say the attacker is in custody, but they haven't released a motive yet for the killings.

The Forward recently asked readers to submit six-word memoirs about their Jewish mothers. Editor-In-Chief Jane Eisner shares some of her favorites, including, "Strong, independent rethinker of tuna casserole." How would you describe your mother in just six words?

WUSF will be providing the latest news and information on coronavirus in Tampa Bay and across the state. Here are the latest developments:Here are the…

SpaceX has completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in as little as two months.The company founded and led by Elon Musk…

The acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two top Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., resigned after the case against New York City's mayor war order dropped.