Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in literature, believes his non-resident visa could have been rejected ...

First intended as an entrance for social events, the East Wing became the first lady's office space. Historians say the shift ...

It's unclear what the timeline for such a project would be. The announcement follows trade negotiations between the countries ...

More than 130 people were killed in Rio de Janeiro's deadliest-ever police raid targeting a major drug cartel.

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate today for the second time in six weeks. The central bank is trying to shore up the sagging job market.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont about his support for a bill to provide SNAP benefits to recipients in spite of the shutdown.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Bloomberg digital culture reporter Cecilia D'Anastasio about an emerging industry of video editing -- designed to help content creators go viral online.

Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to ...

Texas Senator Charles Perry talked to a crowd at the Abilene Country Club about the proposals on the November ballot.

Food banks have already been contending with higher food prices and increased need. Administrators say demand will skyrocket ...

Austin Tice was captured and detained in 2012 by the Assad regime in Syria. Tice is the longest-held American journalist abroad.

Trump wants Beijing to curb exports of chemicals that make fentanyl in exchange for a lowered tariff rate with China. Xi's expected to push Trump to weaken U.S. support for Taiwan.