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Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe and Russia, was once nearly extinguished. But now Jews drawn to the language for different reasons are keeping Yiddish alive.
President Trump said Tuesday he had "no intention" of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation ...
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America, the ...
From the Philippines to South Korea, Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88, is being remembered in many parts of Asia for his intensive engagement with the region.
The International Monetary Fund is projecting higher prices and slower economic growth in the U.S. as a result of President Trump's trade war. That's a tough spot for the Federal Reserve.
Some international students are suing the U.S. government after their visas have been cancelled. Many of them say they have never been convicted of a crime.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and head of the Didion trust about the new book Notes to John.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services provided federal funds to libraries and museums across the country. But the agency has been slashed after an executive order from President Trump.
Catholics from across the United States reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
Catholics from across the United States reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis.
In 2021, a company called Ephemeral Tattoo launched a tattoo ink "made to fade" — that the body would dissolve. Three years later, some clients say -- they haven't faded well.
At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., ...