Matthew Specktor grew up the son of a famous Hollywood agent. In The Golden Hour he serves up family saga, cultural criticism ...

Congress returns from a two-week recess with a massive item on its to-do list: budget reconciliation. Lawmakers barely passed ...

After getting some irregular test results, Alexis Agnew left her doctor’s appointment in tears. On her way out of the office, ...

NPR’s Lauren Frayer plays the puzzle with MPR listener, Dave Scheid of Rochester, Minn., and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

As he prepares to enter the seclusion of a conclave to elect a new pope, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, reflects on diversity and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump ...

The legendary west African kingdom of Kaabu has long been memorialized in the songs and stories of griots. That’s inspired ...

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some ...

The American-born Giuffre, who lived in Australia for years, became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging ...

Lil Wayne will close out the main stage for the first time in his career Saturday — a feat that’s eluded most other rappers ...

Gray represented prominent civil rights leaders like King, Rosa Parks and John Lewis throughout the Civil Rights Movement in ...

The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head ...