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Many U.S. special operators have been ordered out of Kurdish-controlled areas of Syria, but other troops have arrived to guard oil installations. The Pentagon says the mission is still to fight ISIS.

Where does the term "nappy" come from and why does it have such negative connotations? Is it possible to reclaim a word that has been used as a slur for so long?

Census Bureau workers are spreading out across the U.S. to make sure they have a list of every home address for next year's head count. Getting left out could lead to an inaccurate 2020 census.

A roundtable of Latina analysts on the shooting in El Paso, racism and domestic terrorism in America now.

NPR's analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 52% of detainees in the last year were held in rural areas, where legal representation is limited and deportation is more likely.

Many residents of a politically conservative neighborhood were born in China's Fujian province and came to Hong Kong for greater opportunities. They accuse protesters of hurting the local economy.

It can be hard enough finding a doctor who prescribes buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. But patients also report difficulty with pharmacies that refuse to stock the drug.

The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can't be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.

The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."

James Poniewozik, chief TV critic for The New York Times, talks about his new book: Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television, and the Fracturing of America.