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

An Israeli strike killed five Palestinian journalists outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip overnight, according to the Health ...

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

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So you want to take a break from drinking alcohol. Maybe it's your New Year's resolution. Or maybe you just want a clearer ...

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.

Crews in Ukraine are cleaning up this morning after a massive attack launched by Russia on Christmas, with drones and ...

It's been more than two years since the Supreme Court overturned a federal right to abortion and gave the issue to the states. 2025 could be the year states start battling each other in court.

While many newspapers are outsourcing their printing, or going online-only, a small daily in Saranac Lake, New York, is still running its own presses and has no plans to change the tradition.

It's looking like 2024 will be the hottest year since record-keeping began, unseating 2023 for the top spot. Climate change ...

Protests erupted in Syria in areas dominated by the Alawite minority after video spread of militants desecrating an Alawite shrine. Alawites are widely seen as loyal to the former Assad regime.