The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.

The Society of St. Pius X was excommunicated by Pope Leo for ordaining bishops without his permission. Its issues with the ...

Listen to the best student podcasts about what "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" means for young people today.

In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider ...

Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, frontline health workers are battling an Ebola outbreak with little protection.

Lam was one of five people from Causeway Bay Books who disappeared in 2015. He later detailed his detention by Chinese ...

In Venezuela, emergency crews - including a team from LA - are working tirelessly to reach those still missing after last week's earthquakes.

After making ‘ET’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Steven Spielberg returns to the theme of ...

On a special mid-year episode of New Music Friday, host Stephen Thompson and a lineup of NPR Music writers and critics ...

A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable ...

Mass deportations would be felt across hospitals and emergency rooms, which already face persistent staffing shortfalls. The ...