A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. — Every September, the streets in this tiny town along West Virginia's border with Ohio are taken over by Mothman, a mysterious creature that, like Bigfoot, has inspired books, ...

Updated October 01, 2025 at 09:31 AM ET Having been through more than one federal government shutdown, Washington, D.C.'s arts and cultural institutions know the drill. While many of the sites have ...

Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions — collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye. With Halloween just a month away, NPR's Word of the Week series delves into the ...

The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime-ridden. The announcements have led to protests, ...

Where do I vote? Am I registered to vote? Does everyone get a ballot in the mail? Get the answers to your election day questions ahead of California’s November 4 special election.

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency effort has failed to deliver on its outsized promises to cut costs and increase efficiency, NPR's latest analysis of federal data finds. Agencies ...

BEIJING — You're on the move in China's capital. You've just booked a ride through a ride-hailing app and, in no time, it seems, a sleek new electric vehicle pulls up to whisk you away. Sometimes, ...

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. — Every September, the streets in this tiny town along West Virginia's border with Ohio are taken over by Mothman, a mysterious creature that, like Bigfoot, has inspired books, ...

Three-in-10 people now say that Americans may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. To be sure, a strong majority disagree ...

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Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.