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It is hard to estimate how many ballots will be affected by the decision or whether it will ultimately impact the outcome of the presidential election.

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President Biden has issued a number of immigration-related executive actions that mimic those of the Trump administration, and VP Harris has promised she’ll continue restrictive policies.

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The death rate for Marburg virus is nearly 90%. There are no approved vaccines and treatments. So how did Rwanda achieve what one doctor calls an "unprecedented" success in controlling its outbreak?

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There are rules and norms in place in conflicts meant to shield civilians from the worst harms of war. But human rights groups say lately they're being ignored or broken. Our correspondent has been covering two wars in which many of the laws of war are being flouted.

Investigators said warden Andrew Ciolli should have stopped abuse of prisoners. He faced disciplinary action. Now he's the director of a federal center that teaches others how to run prisons.

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.

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The Sudanese city of Omdurman lives in the shadow of war, facing daily shelling and battered medical services. But some people are trying to eke out a return to life, however precarious.

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Former President Trump plans to stop in Dearborn, Mich — a city where a majority of people are Arab American. He and Vice President Harris are each holding Friday night rallies in Milwaukee.

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A bear attack was initially suspected in Dustin Kjersem’s death. But police now say he was killed by a man he had just met -- and that a beer can offered by Kjersem provided critical DNA evidence.

Spending on campaign ads is up $1 billion from four years ago, according to data from AdImpact, analyzed by NPR. The state that's been the target of the most money is Pennsylvania.

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Sources told AP that protocol was not followed in editing a transcript of a call the president had with Latino activists responding to comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at a Trump rally.

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Harris and Trump look toward undecided voters in Arizona and Nevada as a pathway to the White House. And, the U.S. economy sees solid growth.

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Through her her independent documentary project Rainbow Girls, photographer Julia Gunther captures the stories of protection and prejudice among a group of South African lesbian women.

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"Let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face," Trump said while criticizing Cheney's support of the U.S.-led conflicts in the Middle East.

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"Let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face," Trump said while criticizing Cheney's support of the U.S.-led conflicts in the Middle East.

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North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state, and canvassing groups are working to turn out voters in one purple county as early voting continues in the state.

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We asked visual search scientists, a metal-detecting enthusiast and a detective to share the most effective strategies to find missing objects.

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Former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the last election put a spotlight on what are essentially ministerial steps between Election Day and Inauguration Day. Here are the key dates ahead.

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Many Muslim and Arab American voters are leaning toward third-party candidates or not voting, feeling neither main candidate values their families' lives. Others are choosing between Harris and Trump.

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