Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a ...

The Justice Department's third-in-command talked about the department's pledge to fight hate crimes, and shared he was close ...

Former President Jimmy Carter is turning 100. Here are images from notable events or parts of his life, both during his ...

Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's new president Tuesday, the first woman ever to hold the country's highest office.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Colin Kaepernick and Nessa Diab, authors of the new children's book- - "We Are Free, You And Me" -- inspired by the affirmations they share with their two-year-old child.

Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has ...

Authorities lifted a shelter-in-place order for 90,000 people near Atlanta. Orders to evacuate or stay inside were issued after a chemical plant caught fire Sunday -- creating smoke and strong odors.

Major League Baseball banned Rose for life for betting on the game and lying about it. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Keith O’Brien, who published a book on Pete Rose called "Charlie Hustle." ...

Residents in Asheville, N.C., got their first supplies of water Monday, days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene blitzed the mountainous region with rain, wind and floods that killed dozens.

The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for ...

Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ...

Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of ...