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Lawyers, elected officials, and some local law enforcement officers say many of those detained have no criminal record.

Royal Dutch Shell plans to spend nearly $70 billion to acquire natural gas giant BG Group. The deal, if approved, would create the world's largest independent producer of liquefied natural gas.

Doctors long ago noticed that, beyond the usual influences of diet and smoking, short people seem to get heart disease more often than tall people. But why?

As NPR Kabul correspondent Sean Carberry wraps up his assignment, he assesses the change in his neighborhood, which has gone from dirt streets to upscale shopping centers.

The $1 million gift will help 200 students pay tuition and living expenses to stay enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley. While some undocumented students call the scholarship fund a game changer, not everyone is applauding.

Maine's two U.S. House members — both Democrats — were on opposite sides of $64 billion Department of Homeland Security bill. And while Republican Sen. Susan Collins supports the DHS funding bill, independent Sen. Angus King is calling for cuts to ICE.

Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.

After Jeff Balch's mom died, the response of three trash collectors has stayed with him.

The Attorney General’s office previously found the New Hampshire Judicial Branch didn’t violate any laws in its handling of a series of personnel maneuvers involving a top court official.

Preparations are underway for the Nantucket Food Pantry to move to a new location in April and become part of a new, shared facility for organizations working on food security.