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A sweeping ruling from a superior court judge in Connecticut could mean historic changes for the state's schools, including how it funds its poorest districts.

The fire broke out in a shopping mall in Siberia, according to Russia's Emergencies Minister. Many of the missing are children. It's Russia's deadliest fire in years.

A new scientific survey takes a close look at the ability of parrots to mimic human words and phrases.

We asked music critic Kiana Fitzgerald, a frequent contributor to NPR Music: Was there a lyric from 2022 that stayed with you all year? She chose a line from the SZA song "Blind."

The Greek people are watching events in parliament with a mixture of horror and fear: Many are afraid the debt crisis is spinning out of control. Despite their deep resentment of the austerity policies they have suffered through for two years, most Greeks also fear that they might be forced out of the eurozone — and into a dark economic future.

U.S. border agents are allowing some Haitian migrants into the country on a temporary basis, while others are being deported or heading back over the border to Mexico.

Two bills to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ individuals passed the Michigan House Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Democrats and many independents are motivated by the issue of abortion, while Republicans have the advantage on the economy, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

The inmate required immediate "life-saving measures" after an assault in a federal prison in Florida, officials told NPR.

Louis Farrakhan speaks to tens of thousands of members of the Nation of Islam in Detroit. The organization billed the speech as his last major address. Health issues have persuaded Farrakhan to back away from his leadership role.