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The U.S. military has lifted its ban on women in combat positions. But that doesn't necessarily mean they would soon be conscripted into service.

At many precincts in the 13 states that held party primary votes Tuesday, officials reported record voter participation.

The GOP may be in the midst of an identity crisis, but the Democratic Party, after the Obama presidency, is also facing a political crisis.

What the Michigan and Mississippi exit polls tell us about Donald Trump's big wins and Bernie Sanders' upset.

In Louisville, Ky., a fight is brewing between Google and AT&T. Google wants to bring its ultra-fast fiber Internet service to the city, but it wants to use other utilities poles. The city allowed that to happen. AT&T says not so fast.

President Obama is said to be interviewing candidates to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Workers in the Thai fishing industry have won a major labor victory. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks to Andy Hall, a labor activist in Bangkok, who helped the migrant workers win their case.

The question of what caused Easter Island's demise is a matter of hot debate. War is often blamed, but new research suggests that obsidian blades on the island were used for farming — not fighting.

Ted Cruz looks to stop Donald Trump in Utah and pull off an upset in Arizona. Bernie Sanders could notch wins in Idaho and Utah, but Clinton has an advantage in Arizona, the big prize of the night.

Ada Palmer's dizzying debut novel is dense and complex, packed with philosophy and visions of what life might be like in the year 2424: Radically different, yet based on Enlightenment ideals.