In this season of Planet Money Summer School, our free economics course for your ears is tackling the biggest economic player ...

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and ...

President Trump announces major shift in policy toward Russia, Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue, Trump faces backlash over handling of Epstein files.

As Congress debates whether to pull back all federal funds it has already committed to public broadcasting, NPR and PBS station officials in rural areas are watching closely.

After a bad breakup, writer Melissa Febos decided to abstain from sex and dating for a year. She didn't realize how much it ...

Justin Bieber made news on Friday when he dropped a surprise album called Swag. It is his first album in more than four years.

At least nine people died and dozens were injured after a fire broke out Sunday night at a Massachusetts assisted living and retirement facility.

People who survived the flash floods that devastated parts of central Texas say they're staying. Texas is lax when it comes to local zoning rules, so they don't think anything will stand in their way.

Millions of Syrians fled during the civil war more than a decade ago. After the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad in December, many are considering returning home. But what is left to return to?

The most recent target of the Trump administration's sanctions is a UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories. Israel applauded the move.

When Julie Ort was in college, she arrived late to her physics class. Suddenly, she fell over the first row of seats, in front of everyone in the stadium lecture hall.

The new two-part documentary, which premieres Friday on HBO, is a good example of the tension between access and objectivity that filmmakers face in making documentaries on celebrities.