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After what might feel like a fleeting summer break, most Massachusetts schools start the new year this week. In Holyoke, Mass., students started Monday and after a decade of state receivership, decisions about the district are once again back in the hands of school committee members.

President Trump's pitch to stop taxing tips is popular with everyone -- except for economists.

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

Researchers found a tiny bottle from ancient Rome that contained fecal residue and traces of aromatics, offering evidence that poop was used medicinally more than 2,000 years ago.

Mushers from across North America will compete in races through the Upper St. John Valley and deep into the Allagash Wilderness. Some say they are going in with goals other than first place.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with national security expert, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, after officials warn that Russia is stepping up a campaign of covert sabotage across Europe.

It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry.

The Oscar-nominated Iranian screenwriter Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested after condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters, which director Jafar Panahi says represents the actions of a "failed state."

Concerns about the tactics of federal immigration agents remain front of mind for some key voters who supported President Trump in 2024.

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last.