School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. We talk with Barnett about what it ...

An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.

The former rescue feline joined the British diplomatic service in 2016 and gained a large following online for fulfilling his ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.

A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist ...

President Trump's executive order to ban gender affirming care for young people had immediate effects. Clinics canceled appointments and patients are in limbo. Now, there's a lawsuit.

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expressed concern about the new administration's recent ...

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates expressed concern about the new administration's recent ...

Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the "Donald duck crisis." ...

Experts say a fifth of U.K. meat consumption is by pets, not people. If Fido eats lab-grown meat, they say, it could cut the country's carbon footprint.