In the nearly 250-year history of the United States, English had never been designated as the nation's official language.

Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S.

Trump will give his first speech to Congress next Tuesday since his reelection. It has characteristics of what Americans call ...

Immigration authorities are making more arrests than they did under President Biden. But the Department of Homeland ...

An NPR investigation finds federal judges have enormous influence with few checks on their power. Law clerks and other ...

Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family ...

Up to 3,000 additional troops have been ordered to the U.S.-Mexico border by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the latest in ...

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Gene Hackman, who played everymen, cops and villains over his long movie career. The 95 year old ...

Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency ...

Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison, saying there were enough ...

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.