The sweatshirt is a utilitarian garment. Sleeves. Warmth. It doesn’t wrinkle. Maybe a hood, maybe a pouch, maybe - if you’ve ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Dan Dabrowski of Alexandria, Virginia, along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the ...

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's ...

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

It took several years and about $4.5 million dollars to get the graphite mining going. Now, the mine wants to expand. The mine is now seeking a million dollars from the New York Power Authority to ...

President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of ...

Joey Arias has plenty of art left to give: 'I want to live to be at least 200 years old' At 76, cabaret artist Joey Arias' resume reads like the movie Big Fish. The tales are almost too tall to ...

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11. To celebrate and honor LGBTQ+ people who have come out and those who want to, NPR readers share how they told their loved ones.

After the indictment was unsealed, three New York City elected officials — Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams — made a rare joint ...