A powerful new observatory is the best hope yet for finding the elusive Planet 9, a large planet that some scientists say is ...

Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officals think indicates support for antisemitism.

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NOAA relies on hundreds of contracts to keep the agency running. The new commerce secretary is reviewing many of them ...

Trump's new sweeping tariffs took effect after midnight. China says it's toughing out the trade war. And, the Supreme Court ...

Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump's crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate shortages.

There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy ...

President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores ...

The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education, according to the poll. But not all ...

Wash., says a bill that would require Congressional approval for tariffs has bipartisan support because they are an "economic ...

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...