It’s only natural that, as we age, we look to confirm a sense of identity. And such an effort has been the theme of more than ...

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Colville officials want to stop accepting new residents at the camp early next year and start removing people living there by ...

ALONG THE M2 HIGHWAY in southern Syria — The journey of a young Missouri man freed from a Syrian prison when the regime fell ...

In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday ...

The 1972 Munich Olympics kicked off under the banner of hope and peace, hosted by a country eager to turn the page nearly ...

Even in war, Lebanon's migrant workers -- many of them South Asian -- play cricket weekly. A vacant lot has become a space for the marginalized, with Filipina cooks and Syrian refugees joining in.

President-elect Donald Trump's administration picks are shaping up to be a very affluent bunch. If all are confirmed, Trump's incoming administration would be the wealthiest in the nation's history.

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got ...

Three years ago, councilmembers in Washington, D.C., approved a tax hike on the wealthy as a way to raise the wages of child care workers. It's led to big gains for the city's child care workforce.

This year marks 30 years since the release of Mariah Carey's hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You." But have any other pop singles been able to enter the holiday music canon since?

Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It's gearing up for its 400th birthday and still paying interest.