The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty. They will ...

Ckunsa, an indigenous language in Chile, was declared dead 70 years ago. But groups in northern Chile are successfuly ...

Asian Americans are the fastest growing-voting group in the country. That means parties are courting them in tight races in ...

NPR is celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day by acknowledging Indigenous people's accomplishments and delving into their ...

China deployed ships and warplanes in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan Monday, simulating the sealing off of ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait.

We check in with Black voters who weren't excited about President Biden's campaign to see what they think of Vice President Harris on the trail.

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the ...

Latinas are about 16% of the workforce, a crucial pillar of the U.S. economy. Yet, they feel they don’t reap the same benefits other workers enjoy, nor get the recognition they deserve. In Michigan, ...

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly ...

Eden Alonso-Rivera of Grandville, Mich. is the high school winner of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. Her winning entry, "A ...

Bob Woodward speaks to NPR about the revelations in his new book, and recounts how key moments and meetings in recent years ...

With only weeks to a divisive election it can be hard to talk politics. Polarization can damage our relationships and our ...