Families in Connecticut are struggling to find care — and some are heading out of state — following the closure of two ...

A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court's order that had ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson after he received a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi threatening criminal prosecution for impeding immigration enforcement.

A California school district fights chronic absenteeism in kindergarten by helping parents decide whether their kid is too sick to go to school.

Wildfires have always affected air quality in New England. But scientists say climate change is changing how they burn and bringing more smoke to the region.

The Justice Department says cities and states risk legal action if they fail to comply with federal immigration law. Democratic leaders are pushing back, saying their policies break no laws.

The National Guard has been deployed many times historically. Experts say the president's decision to deploy the Guard as a blanket response to crime in D.C. is a departure from its intended mission.

There are "blood," "super" and "blue" moons, and then there's the "black" moon. The "black moon," a rare phenomenon that occurs during a new moon phase of the lunar cycle, will occur this weekend. But ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's press office is posting over-the-top social media content that mirrors President Trump's style. NPR asks a media and psychology expert about its effectiveness.

Organizers behind the Correct The Map campaign say the Mercator map's shrinking of Africa minimizes the continent's global influence — and is just plain inaccurate.

Authorities believe Emily Long killed her husband and their two young children before shooting herself on Monday evening. A ...

As President Trump's tariffs kick in, American companies that rely on imports are worried about rising costs and passing them ...