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The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three people and wounded eight others at a crowded festival.

The Chicago White Sox have 120 losses, tied for the most in a season — one more L, and the record would be theirs. Fans at the final home game said they wouldn't mind seeing history made.

The U.S., France and other allies jointly called Wednesday for an immediate 21-day cease-fire to allow for negotiations in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year-old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60% of the vote.

Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Redding's influence as a spirit of soul music remains. Jonathan Gould, author of a new biography of the singer, explains why.

An Israeli airstrike hit a mosque in central Gaza early Sunday. Israeli planes also lit up the skyline across the southern suburbs of Beirut, striking what the military said were Hezbollah targets.

Jerod Mayo is the new head coach of the New England Patriots, who replaces Bill Belichick after 24 seasons. Who is he? We speak to reporter Shalise Manza Young about Mayo's new role.

Amid the rise in teen opioid overdoses, school systems from California to Maryland are changing their approach: Instead of zero tolerance, they're turning to rehabilitation.

The need for humanitarian aid in Gaza is enormous, but trying to decipher how much aid is getting into the territory and where it's going can be tricky.

American consumers still talk a lot on their smart phones, but one key function consistently falls short — voice quality. Recent studies by Consumer Reports and others find that it hasn't kept pace with advances in screen display, Web browsing and battery life.

American consumers still talk a lot on their smart phones, but one key function consistently falls short — voice quality. Recent studies by Consumer Reports and others find that it hasn't kept pace with advances in screen display, Web browsing and battery life.

Russia's Solovetsky Islands, less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, have become a popular tourist destination. Originally an outpost of the Orthodox Church, they later became home to a brutal prison. Now, islanders and church officials are battling for control.

Gay faced growing criticism from lawmakers, alumni and donors for not denouncing violence and hateful rhetoric against Jewish students more clearly or forcefully enough during congressional testimony.

A mural depicting Frederick Douglass in a chunky wristwatch, a slim-cut suit and crisp white Converse has divided the town of Easton, Md., in his birth county of Talbot.

The raid came a day after the army sought to evacuate thousands of displaced people who had taken shelter at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

Just in case Dylan never gets around to picking up his Nobel Prize for literature, here are a few possible alternate candidates.

A nose spray version of the drug epinephrine will soon hit the market, giving people having allergic reactions an alternative to needles. But some allergists are not in a hurry to prescribe it.

The MLB incorporated the statistics of some 2,300 Black athletes who played in the segregated Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948, making the late Josh Gibson its new all-time batting leader.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.

Farmers in the European Union could hold the key to the bloc's parliamentary vote.