How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible ...

Broadband subsidies for rural Americans are ending and they won't likely be renewed By Sarah Jane Tribble Published June 3, 2024 at 7:26 AM EDT ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to elections analyst David Wasserman about how Donald Trump's felony conviction might affect GOP candidates running for Congress.

BILOXI, Miss. -- The Atlantic Hurricane Season is here, and forecasters are predicting it will be one of the most active on ...

President Biden's son Hunter Biden goes on trial this week on federal gun charges for allegedly lying about his illegal drug use when he bought a Colt revolver in the fall of 2018. The trial, which ...

If you dread getting on a scale to calculate your body mass index, there’s a good reason to ignore the measure. Body ...

DECATUR, Georgia – Amy Wilson stood before the all-volunteer Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra at a recent rehearsal in the ...

DECATUR, Georgia – Amy Wilson stood before the all-volunteer Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra at a recent rehearsal in the basement of a church. Wilson, the group’s conductor, listened carefully for off ...

After former President Donald Trump’s historic felony conviction, many of his supporters protested the verdict by posting images of an American flag flipped upside down on social media. A Manhattan ...

Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. all-around championship Sunday, bringing her total number of national titles to 32. The ...

One person was killed and 24 people were wounded by gunfire in an overnight shooting in Akron, Ohio, according to local police. The Akron Police Department said it received reports of a shooting just ...

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