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With District 87 planning a return to in-person learning for elementary students, some parents think keeping the remote learning option isn't enough. They…

The Black community has suffered many losses in the past year.With the deaths of role models like Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman, historical figures…

On Memorial Day weekend in 1970, an estimated 60,000 mostly hippies and college-age students invaded the village of Heyworth, Illinois. They descended on this small McLean County town to attend a rock festival named "Incident at Kickapoo Creek."

More than half of China's biggest cities are still under some form of lockdown measures. They're costing people economically and emotionally.

Washington, D.C., is the latest city to consider banning businesses from rejecting cash. Opponents of cashless stores say they discriminate against low-income, homeless and undocumented people.

As cities weather the first blasts of excessive summer heat, officials weigh the benefits of opening cooling centers and spray parks against the risks of letting people gather in public spaces.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marvia Jones of the Kansas City, Mo., Health Department about why she thinks there was a rise in homicides in 2020 and what can be done about it.

A new study by the Pew Research Center shows the share of middle-income households is shrinking. That's because more households are moving into the upper class, while others are sinking lower.

Gert Berliner packed a stuffed monkey when he fled the Nazis as a child. He kept the toy for more than a half century before donating it to a museum, an act that led to a remarkable discovery.

From reminders of the hurdles they’ve had to overcome to confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to lead, these delegates describe what her nomination means to them.