The South Korean president tried but failed to impose martial law this week, putting the nation's democratic institutions to a severe test. The impeachment vote is expected on Saturday.
Rebel insurgents swept into Hama as the Syrian army withdrew. The move puts the rebel fighters even closer to the Syrian capitol Damascus, and deals another blow to President Bashar Assad.
Today is the last day for Morning Edition's Executive Producer Erika Aguilar. Hosts Leila Fadel and Michel Martin are joined by Steve Inskeep and A Martinez to wish her well.
The tiny ray spider uses launches its web to grab its prey out of the air. Though common practice in the superhero world, ...
In this week's StoryCorps, two friends recall a harrowing ski trip in the Colorado mountains.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to "drill, baby, drill." But presidents don't decide how much oil gets drilled in the U.S. — oil companies do. And they might have reasons to hold back.
For decades we've been told to "reduce, recycle and reuse" to help the environment. But some experts say when it comes to plastic, we might want to hold off reusing plastic food packaging.
The manhunt for the person who fatally shot the head of one of the country's largest health insurers in New York City entered ...
Also in your grab bag of weekly trivia: martial law, bitcoin, the first lady's holiday décor, a Kennedy who's not RFK Jr., ...
With efforts to bolster the federal Voting Rights Act unlikely under Republican control of the new Congress, advocates are ...
The death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson triggered a deluge of painful stories about health care denials on social ...
Research has shown that everyday instances of sexism affect women at all levels, including in matters of physical and mental ...