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

A man was arrested after his vehicle ran into a crowd at an event celebrating Filipino culture, Vancouver police posted to ...

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

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

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

NPR's Lauren Frayer speaks with Luke Kirby of TV's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" about his role in the new show "Etoile." Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino wrote both shows.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments April 30 over a bid to open the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma.

Pitch-a-Friend allows singles to let their friends make 3-minute to 5-minute slide presentations to potential partners.

Ukrainians in the partly occupied region of Zaporizhzhia question the Trump administration's understanding of the reality on the ground as it pushes Ukraine to concede territory to Russia.

Pope Francis was buried outside the Vatican in a less affluent neighborhood near Rome's main train and bus stations.

On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out delicious breakfast treats to bike commuters. The event is called "Breakfast on the Bridges" and it's been going on for 20 years ...