Pop culture critic Linda Holmes has been making this annual list since 2010. Big, small, inspirational, silly — what these ...

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness.

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The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

The death of a Swiss Olympic snowboarder this week is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not ...

On Dec. 26, 1944, Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" was first performed publicly, in Chicago. In 1955, Decca Records released "See You Later, Alligator" by Bill Haley and the Comets. In ...

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To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of ...

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Some U.S. cities are seeing a bump in marriage licenses. Same-sex couples and couples with mixed immigration status are among those heading to the altar before the start of the Trump administration.

Photographer Brian Kelley speaks with NPR's Sarah McCammon about "Parks 2," a new book packed with photos, memorabilia and essays about our country's national parks.