The House voted to approve President Trump's request to cancel funds for public media and some foreign aid. NPR looks at how the debate over public media funding played out in Washington this week.

A new HBO two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of one of America's most successful singer/songwriters, Billy Joel.

Despite inflation and tariff worries, retail spending data from June shows Americans still shopping with gusto. Economists cite low unemployment, bargain hunting and tariff fatigue.

CBS has announced that it plans to cancel Stephen Colbert's late night TV show next year, citing financial reasons. But at least two U.S. senators have questioned whether politics played a role.

The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted ...

The House approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion ...

El Salvador's most prominent human rights group says it's been forced into exile, citing threats and harassment from the ...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting stands to lose $1.1 billion meant to fund it through the next two years, while the ...

Nike is dropping three of its most popular basketball silhouettes just in time for the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis — including New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu's Sabrina 3s.

Over the past 20 years, the city of Paris has increasingly restricted vehicle traffic — encouraging people to walk, use public transportation or ride their bicycles.

After early criticism for being late, FEMA is getting high marks from people affected by the July 4 floods, especially in ...

An Israeli strike hit Gaza's only Catholic church. The strike killed at least three Palestinian Christians sheltering inside. The Israeli government says the military is investigating.