Until his final days, the late Pope Francis had regularly spoken to the priest at Gaza's Catholic church about the situation ...

The British government aims to make all 16- and 17-year-olds eligible to vote starting in the next U.K. general election.

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But after a recent trip to Italy where temperatures really know how to soar, I realized that noodles — whether served cold, ...

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public media ...

Professional gamblers, like sports bettors, rely on high volumes of play and statistical probability to generate thin profit ...

The president underwent a comprehensive medical exam after experiencing swelling in his lower legs in recent weeks.

Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Atul Gawande, previously the assistant administrator of USAID, about the effect that the rescission package could have on global health.

An Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church. The strike killed at least three Palestinian Christians sheltering inside. The Israeli government says the military is investigating.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Aatish Taseer about his book A Return to Self. It's part travelogue, part memoir and finds the writer wrestling with questions about immigration and cultural identity.