The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.

The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.

There are growing questions about an order to kill two of those people — whether it amounts to a war crime. Here’s what we ...

Police allege that Paul McGrath attacked Yvonne McGrath with a hammer at their home in Waddington. Yvonne's death was ruled a homicide, while Paul's a suicide.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, an Afghan national, is accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers on Nov. 26. One of those ...

A month ago, Hurricane Melissa hit Jamaica as a category five— one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall in the ...

The lifeblood of Silicon Valley — advanced microchips — pumps from a science park on Taiwan's west coast, mostly from TSMC, ...

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York's free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 ...

A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, ...

A new state historical marker at Akwesasne Lake by Paul Smith's College is paying homage to its Indigenous history; NPR's Brian Mann sends an audio postcard from a wintry hike up Wright Peak in the ...

Pope Leo XIV is on his first visit to Lebanon. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by conflict with Israel and a devastating economic crisis.

Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.