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New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned. His phone was revealed to have been seized as part of a federal corruption investigation.

Most of Newfoundland's regiment was wiped out the first day of the Allied offensive on the Somme. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Maureen Power, a curator at the provincial museum about their legacy.

Climate change is driving worse weather "whiplash" in places like California, creating conditions for more intense wildfires like the devastating blazes in LA.

The federal government remains open for business. That's because Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown on Friday that would have hit families right before the holidays.

Community leaders in Stubenville, Ohio, celebrate the holidays by decorating main street with hundreds of giant nutcrackers. The Christmas attraction is helping to bring the downtown back to life.

Officials in New York City are close to approving zoning changes that could increase the amount of housing available. How will this impact housing availability and access?

As results start to come in the Ireland election polls, NPR looks at exit poll data, and who's likely to lead Ireland's next government.

Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin pursues her 100th World Cup win this weekend on her home slopes in Killington, Vermont.

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

Some of the lowest-paid essential workers during the pandemic also suffered the most trauma. Nursing aides have had trouble getting healthcare officials to pay attention to their plight.