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In the wake of federal legislation meant to improve the foster care system, county children’s services agencies are struggling with soaring placement costs.

White House tempers expectations of a breakthrough during Trump-Putin summit, advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars, U.S. core inflation remains high.

The Committee to Protect Journalists says it is pressing Israel to provide answers about why prominent Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif and others journalists were killed in an airstrike.

A group of astronomers detect the oldest known black hole using the James Webb Telescope

Between replay review, automated balls and strikes and viral lowlights on social media, the work of baseball umpires has been transformed by technology. But none of that has deterred aspiring umpires.

The Justice Department launched a grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. NPR speaks to James' lawyer, Abbe Lowell, who calls it a "dangerous escalation."

A record number of congressional lawmakers have announced they don't plan to run for their current seats in 2026, including three sitting senators leaving Washington to run for governor.

Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election. Many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats.

Although "dog" is ubiquitous today to describe man's best friend, it remains a mystery where the word originally came from.

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has recently called her its acting CEO. But the law suggests she's not eligible for the job.