One of the first sitting senators to endorse Jimmy Carter's run for office in 1976 was a young upstart from Delaware named Joe Biden. We explore the relationship between the two men over the years.

Syrian refugees in Turkey are considering whether to return home following the overthrow of the Syrian dictator, Bashar a-Assad. But many remain worried about their country's future.

The Constitution allows members of Congress to determine their pay -- but fear of political blowback for giving themselves a raise has resulted in no cost of living increases in nearly 15 years.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer and runner Ali Feller, host of the podcast Ali on the Run, about strategies she's used to get through a challenging year.

North Carolina had 136 offenders on death row, among the top 5 largest death rows in the U.S. Gov. Roy Cooper's office said ...

Kentucky is among several states that passed bans on street camping and it recently got a glimpse of how it works, in a video showing police giving a citation to a homeless woman going into labor.

Former opposition groups — some of whom are U.S.-trained — will be knitted together into new Syrian security forces organized ...

Alabama’s 20-27 loss to Michigan marked the beginning of the end for legendary coach Nick Saban. The Wolverines went onto to ...

The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and ...

GloRilla, Latto and Doechii all delivered landmark rap albums. Not just because they had the best bars, but because each trusted themself enough to make an artistic and commercial leap.

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has ...

NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of ...