Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for ...

Around the time the United States was founded, Americans' diets included Parmesan ice cream and terrapin. But what you ate ...

This year's fireworks display in Washington, D.C., is scheduled toWhat to know about the massive July 4 firework show for ...

Trinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical ...

The anxieties before the World Cup were many. But with the knockout round set to begin Sunday, it's fair to say: The North ...

In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.

In Michigan Public's new podcast Beyond the Shore, host Rebecca Williams uncovers the shipwrecks, remarkable wildlife and hidden ecosystems beneath America's Great Lakes.

Congress passed the most comprehensive housing bill in decades. Housing expert Vincent Reina of the University of Pennsylvania talks about the effort to make housing more affordable.

From Saving Private Ryan to Apocalypse Now military movies have shaped how Americans think about war. NPR's Tom Bowman and Quil Lawrence talk about how Hollywood's view of the military has changed ...

The idea that there's a connection between federal student loans and what colleges charge dates back almost four decades. But ...

Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic ...

Don't let your leftovers go to waste. Cookbook authors share clever storage techniques — like an "Eat Me First" box in your ...