The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but she faces many pressing problems.

Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of dollars' worth of goods.

The Israeli military has launched what it called a "limited, localized" ground offensive in southern Lebanon against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

Israel began a series of attacks against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with pagers and walkie talkies that exploded.

In a race where so much of the polling is within the margin of error — it seems as though any one thing could affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.But have vice presidential debates ...

Two federal programs that helped federal student loan borrowers ease back into payments are ending. It will have the biggest impact on borrowers with defaulted loans or borrowers who miss payments ...

Israeli commandos are currently conducting a raid inside southern Lebanon, and there are indications that Israel may send more forces into the area, a senior U.S. official told NPR.

Vice President Harris made her comments during a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt ...

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In the American West, white glaciers and snow fields are outnumbered by long-overlooked "rock glaciers." The rock covering these vast hunks of ice makes them far less affected by warming temperatures.

About 45,000 dock workers at ports from Maine to Texas are scheduled to walk off the job on Tuesday for the first time since ...