CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials including Raúl Castro's grandson during a high-level visit to the island ...

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After a victory for the far right in municipal elections, Britain's center-left ruling party is in turmoil over whether to replace the unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer — and with whom.

We go inside how The New York Times crafts the powerful bestseller lists, and the history of ways authors try to game the system — and sometimes succeed.

Weezer, Beyoncé, The Go-Go's and music from the video game Doom join the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us the stories of how future sunscreens might come from fish, how loving art may impact aging, and a student's quest to build a more sustainable marimba.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with The Athletic's James L. Edwards, about the economic incentives that have led New York Knicks fans to travel en masse to away games.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their two-day summit on Thursday, focused on trade, security, and stability.

Entrepreneurs are turning to AI to speed the creation of new businesses, with Gen Z leading the way. That's according to a new report from the payroll software firm Gusto.

Thursday's meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded with a banquet, including cordial toasts and a few surprises.

The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and ...

Eileen Wang, now the former mayor of the City of Arcadia, agreed to plead guilty to one felony charge that she acted as an ...