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Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are off the job, while the government remains partially closed for a second day. Most government workers say they are frustrated by the closure as Congress remains in a standoff over the budget.

The Saturday Night Fever actor strutted back into Brooklyn on Tuesday as fans and government officials celebrated how he bought exposure to the borough.

In perhaps his final unprecedented act as president, Trump will skip the inauguration and traditional send-off, holding a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews before a flight home to Florida.

In the wake of Sonic Youth's collapse, Moore's new solo album is almost calming in its familiarity, particularly as it recalls a minor-key update of SY's well-loved late-'90s salvo A Thousand Leaves.

An NPR reporter goes searching for the perfect swimming hole in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

We are awash in a sea of information, but how to historians sift through the mountain of data? In the future, computer programs will be unreadable, and therefore worthless, to historians.

In Baghdad, around 6,000 Iraqi army officers, unemployed since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, line up for hours to receive a $100 stipend from American forces. The payment comes as U.S. officials gear up to start recruiting for a new Iraqi national army. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

After 130 years, the kilogram has been redefined. The new standard is based on the fundamental laws of physics and is much more accurate.

The election outlook is promising for the GOP. But there are a few scenarios that could have America waiting well beyond Nov. 4 to know which party controls the Senate.

There are not nearly as many strikes these days versus years ago, but a big one is playing out in Sheboygan. Hundreds of UAW members have been picketing…