The death of an Olympic snowboarding athlete is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not immune ...

The Mega Millions prize has now grown to an estimated $1.15 billion, which could be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find ...

In the Transcarpathia region, some locals embrace a traditional lifestyle and cultural identity. After surviving Soviet ...

In a legal complaint, the actor says co-star Justin Baldoni and his team launched a smear campaign as a way to silence Lively ...

NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.

A group of advocates in Louisville took over an abandoned motel and turned it into a no barrier homeless shelter. It's an approach some say is really needed.

More than 119 million people are expected to travel for Christmas and Hanukkah, which both fall on the same day this year, ...

As Russian troops near the city of Pokrovsk, where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song — now known worldwide as "Carol of the Bells" — Ukrainians seek to safeguard his legacy.

Syria has a new interim government, but there is concern about how it will govern following contradictory remarks. Some groups, including women's rights advocates, are already testing the terrain.

NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins NPR's Ayesha Rascoe to discuss the spending battle and how it could affect the early months of the incoming Trump administration.

The rule requires companies disclose fees up front for people booking a hotel or buying a ticket to a live event. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe discusses with Columbia University professor Vicki Morwitz.