President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard ...

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are ...

Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah ...

Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City ...

Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also ...

Two judges have ordered the Trump administration to fund SNAP benefits. And, New York City voters head to the polls tomorrow ...

The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, in the western state of Michoacan, was gunned down Saturday night in front of dozens ...

The leading candidates in New York City's mayoral race spent the weekend rushing from campaign event-to-event ahead of Tuesday's election.

Hurricane Melissa devastated much of Jamaica last month. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elaine Bradley, whose home lost its roof, about recovery efforts in the town of Negril.

Australia's first treaty with its Indigenous peoples will be signed in the state of Victoria this month. It will give First Nations more say on laws and policy affecting them.

Despite singing of heartbreak or sadness, Emily King's barely-contained excitement brightens the room between each tune.

President Trump warns he could send U.S. forces into Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to stop Islamist attacks on Christians. Nigeria's president says the claim misrepresents reality.