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The actress was found dead in an apartment in Manhattan on Wednesday, police said.

Conflict between the Syrian government and rebel groups is raising uncertainty in the region. But in the chaos, some are optimistic about the possible release of American journalist Austin Tice.

NPR animator and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Victoria Woodhull, who wrote a letter to the New York Herald in 1870 announcing she was running for president — 50 years before women would be allowed to vote.

Camp Mystic plans to reopen next summer near the site where 27 girls and counselors died in a July flood.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops met in Baltimore this week to elect a new leader and renew their commitment to advocate on behalf of migrants in the U.S.

A $1 million grant will help a company start making popcorn in an expansion that will employ 40 people in Deer Creek, a small town between Peoria and Bloomington-Normal.

Springfield’s millennials – those between the ages of 23 and 38 – say they see the city as a good place to live, but more can be done. A group met at a...

Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. Now, New York City will officially observe Juneteenth as an official city and school holiday starting next year.

City planner Jeff Speck says walking will remain a choice in most American cities for years to come, but that it's important to incentivize pedestrians. In his book, Walkable City, Speck says urban walks have to be useful, safe, comfortable and interesting.

The city council is scheduled to vote on the $13.2 million agreement on Monday that the city reworked after the only bid came in substantially higher than the city has planned to spend on the 300-600 blocks of North Main Street.