In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in 1914, the guns briefly fell silent. The Christmas truce ...

Russia continues to pound Ukraine’s power grid as the winter sinks in on Christmas Day. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also told reporters he’s open to pulling troops back from the east of ...

There has been a 19% drop in the number of international students arriving in the U.S. compared to last year. Data from the International Trade Administration shows the largest fall in decades outside ...

Dozens of U.S. ambassadors will spend this holiday season packing up to return home. The Trump administration is recalling about 30 career diplomats. It's a move that the State Department's union is ...

It is a holiday tradition for many Jewish families - ordering Chinese takeout on Christmas. A group of podcasters at Edgemont Jr./Sr. High School in Scarsdale, New York, wanted to know where this ...

It seems like a new scandal emerges in the world of politics every day - I mean, maybe every hour. But can scandals also reveal deeper truths about our politics? On the podcast Scandalized from member ...

Budget cuts threaten the future of an Amsterdam-based journalism outlet informing people in Sudan about war, genocide, and how to survive.

Every answer today is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts BE- and the second word start D- (as in "bed"). (Ex. Sauce often served with tortilla chips --> BEAN DIP) 1.

Housing policy is a complicated issue. Costs keep climbing across the country, which has many states scrambling to find ways to bring in more affordable homes. Connecticut, with a very tight real ...

Eggnog, gingerbread cookies, candy canes and doughnuts. The fried sugary delights have a deep link to the holidays, and in recent years, bakers have been getting creative with seasonal flavors and ...

NPR staffers get around — both for fun and to report on stories from across the U.S. This year, we made our way to famous landmarks, but also saw off-the-beaten-path towns, quirky events and stunning ...

The risk of having a heart attack or stroke rises during the holiday season. Cardiac deaths spike between Christmas and New Year's. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on the Christmas coronary effect and ...