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The Atlantic Coast Conference hired Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips on Monday to be the league’s next commissioner, replacing the retiring John Swofford.

The first mosque recently opened its doors in the rural town of Gillette, Wyo. It didn't get much attention at first, but then a group of locals started a Facebook group called "Stop Islam in Gillette." This has been hard for a Muslim family with deep roots in the area.

A new report shows that Americans live surprisingly close to home. According to the new analysis, a person in the U.S. lives on average just 18 miles away from his or her mother. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Quoctrung Bui of The New York Times about his research.

Terrorism analysts warn that the country's polarization isn't just damaging to U.S. politics — it's a national security threat.

As the number of Americans with COVID-19 pushed past 16 million, doctors have become concerned about a growing number of patients who continue to have symptoms months after they were first diagnosed. Dr. Anthony Fauci calls post-acute COVID-19 a “significant public health issue” and it’s beginning to raise questions about access to health care coverage.

President Trump keeps repeating baseless claims that his opponents broke into election systems. But he hasn't commented on the suspected Russian hack of U.S. government agencies.

Trailblazing sportscaster Jeannie Morris was the first woman to report on many topics and games covered exclusively by men, including the Super Bowl in 1975. She died on Monday at age 85.

Deepfake technology gained notoriety after some celebrities were made to appear to say things they never said. The latest deepfake controversy hit the music business, with far-reaching implications.

Some cities and regions in the U.S. heartland are offering thousands of dollars to remote workers willing to move there. Interest in these programs has picked up during the pandemic.

President-elect Joe Biden's team will include producers of major televised political and entertainment events — as well as a chief medical adviser, due to the pandemic risks.

Amid a spike in new cases, leaders in Germany, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic have announced the return of strict measures to dissuade people from attending large holiday gatherings.

Ahmed plays a drummer who loses his hearing in Sound of Metal. To prepare for the role, he immersed himself in deaf culture — an experience that changed the way he thought about communication.

The Hall of Fame basketball coach, who died in August, leaves us with the private thoughts of a public man, one who both raged against racial injustice and embraced chances to make things better.

The CIAA has canceled its basketball season and tournament due to concerns about COVID-19. It was scheduled to start Jan. 9.

We take the pulse of the Peach State, plus more of the latest political news.

More than 700,000 Americans have died of AIDS since the 1960s. But it took decades of demonstrations to get the U.S. government to address it as a public health crisis.

The United Kingdom is expected to complete its divorce from the European Union on Dec. 31. However, there's still no agreement about their future relationship.

The coronavirus pandemic has tested people's relationships this year — with family, significant others and friends. NPR answers listeners' questions on how to navigate changing relationships.

In his future role as climate envoy, John Kerry will face the daunting challenge of trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and navigating between climate activists and skeptics.

South Korea has deemed its K-pop stars soft power national security assets. And with a new law, K-pop artists can now defer mandatory military service along with classical musicians and star athletes.