Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully ...

Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city.

Labor leader Jimmy Hoffa vanished 50 years ago. What happened remains a mystery as Hoffa's legend has grown. There have been ...

Every year, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute puts together hundreds of classes for adults 50 years and older.

A recent presidential executive order calls for sending some mentally ill or addicted homeless people into involuntary ...

Iowa’s Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds says one of her key priorities is to make child care more accessible for families.

Last quarter, tariffs cost the auto industry billions of dollars. So far, that's come out of profits instead of being passed ...

Comments from U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supporting breaching the lower Snake River dams didn’t sit well ...

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but a rate cut is possible in September. President ...

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia's Far East is sending tsunami waves to Hawaii, Alaska, California and Oregon.

The U.S. economy grew this spring after a slowdown earlier this year. A report from the Commerce Department shows the ...

World Photography Day is celebrated on Aug. 19 to celebrate the storytelling behind photos. This year, NPR wants to hear the ...