The Ottawa Jazz Festival kicks off Friday and runs for ten days through June 29 with dozens of concerts in Canada's capital.

This weekend at the movies, you can see films about a raging virus and another about a lesson in childhood friendships.

Eight candidates are vying for two spots on Watertown's city council, and many say they're running because they're tired of infighting within local government there; state lawmakers have left Albany ...

The rending and mending of photos is a metaphor for healing, according to Colombian photographer Fernanda Pineda, who documented the project. Other rituals to reclaim memories of once peaceful places ...

Officials said they were still assessing 'extensive damage' at a major hospital in southern Israel after it was struck by an Iranian missile early Thursday.

NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.

People spend a lot of time outside during hot weather. Whether you're going to the beach, walking your dog or working your ...

A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly." ...

The major storm threatens to unleash destructive winds near where the eye crashes ashore, flash floods and a dangerous storm surge, forecasters said.

The U.S. State Department said it is restarting the process for foreigners applying for student visas but all applicants will ...