Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare ...

Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard ...

In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.

The man who threw a foot-long sandwich at a federal officer in Washington, D.C., will go on trial Monday on a misdemeanor charge after a grand jury refused to indict him on more serious counts.

The national food aid program known as SNAP ran out of federal money Saturday due to the government shutdown, leaving the millions of Americans who rely on those benefits to buy food scrambling.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Nite Yun, who was born in a refugee camp and went on to become an acclaimed chef, about her debut cookbook, "My Cambodia." ...

Australia's first treaty with its Indigenous peoples will be signed in the state of Victoria this month. It will give First Nations more say on laws and policy affecting them.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Cindy Long, a former administrator of the USDA's SNAP program, what recent court rulings mean for the millions of Americans waiting for funds to buy groceries.

Hurricane Melissa devastated much of Jamaica last month. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Bradley, whose home lost its roof, about recovery efforts in the town of Negril.

A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured ...