Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.
The Biden administration introduced new consumer tax credits for climate-friendly heat pumps. What does a Trump administration and GOP-led congress mean for that money?
Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, improving the welfare of others can also improve our own physical and mental health, a sizable body of research shows.
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
Dante Alighieri is one of the pillars of Western literature. And his texts have been translated into English dozens of times. With two new translations of his work out now, it's worth asking – why do we keep returning to this well?
Part of a Crusader castle crumbled. An 18th century minaret felled. Church mosaics burned. Archaeologists are assessing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites from Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.
'Tis the season for a handful of familiar Christmas songs to monopolize the top spots on the Billboard pop chart. But a few newer songs are making a play to join the annual holiday jukebox.
Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language film, The Room Next Door, is a meditation on death. Writing and making movies "is a way of running away from death," the Spanish director says.
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz saw his national profile skyrocket when he became Vice President Harris' running mate. Now, he's back home figuring out when he will push back or work with Republicans.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., wants incoming presidential advisor Elon Musk to sign an ethics pledge. She speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about what she says are Musk's conflicts of interest.
Tradwives make it look glamorous to quit the workforce to stay home with the kids. But women who have tried the lifestyle themselves say there's a lot you're not seeing on TikTok.
NPR spoke with 30 small groups of people around the country about what they'd want other people to understand about their community — and what they want to understand about others
