Three years ago, councilmembers in Washington, D.C., approved a tax hike on the wealthy as a way to raise the wages of child care workers. It's led to big gains for the city's child care workforce.

This year marks 30 years since the release of Mariah Carey's hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You." But have any other pop singles been able to enter the holiday music canon since?

Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday.

NPR's Juana Summers previews Saturday's Heisman Trophy award ceremony, one of college football's sacred traditions, with sports and culture critic Tyler Tynes.

President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks are shaping up to be a very affluent bunch. If all are confirmed, Trump's incoming administration would be the wealthiest in the nation's history.

Even in war, Lebanon's migrant workers -- many of them South Asian -- play cricket weekly. A vacant lot has become a space for the marginalized, with Filipina cooks and Syrian refugees joining in.

Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise?

Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise?

Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It's gearing up for its 400th birthday and still paying interest.

The FDA is trying to find out why food companies use the labels they do. Food waste and food safety experts share what these labels mean and how to reduce food waste while making sure food is fresh.