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Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career.

One of the most tragic moments in civil rights history, the murder of Emmett Till, unfolds from the viewpoint of a young girl in Linda Williams Jackson's new YA novel. She talks to NPR's Ailsa Chang.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Carmichael Show, Stephanie Williams' work for Marvel, The English and more.

Dozens of renters in the north Charlotte community of J.T. Williams are spending the holiday weekend searching for new homes. That's because the neighborhood has new owners who plan to renovate the property and nearly double the rent.

Nearly all 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, have evacuated, while thousands more in neighboring British Columbia have fled, too.

Attorney General William Barr said the aftermath of George Floyd's death has produced a challenge to the rule of law, adding political groups and foreign actors were trying to exacerbate the violence.

Millions of people are struggling with the record high costs of renting or buying a home. That's made housing a top concern for voters.

Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

Across the country, cities and towns have New Year's Eve drops that feature everything from New York City's crystal ball to a favorite product made by the people of Mt. Olive, North Carolina.

People sick of receiving ads and newsletters in their mailbox soon will soon have a break on weekends. The U.S. Postal Service is halting Saturday mail deliveries. But how will it affect people who count on the mail for bills, checks, and medicine? And will stopping Saturday delivery be enough to keep the agency afloat?

DHS confirms it is implementing a reduction in force in three oversight offices as part of the effort to cut the federal workforce.

The Carolina Panthers have filed an appeal of their recent property tax valuation, saying that Bank of America Stadium's tax value should be slashed from…

Kids with autism who did a yoga routine at school every morning for 17 minutes behaved better, researchers at New York University found.

Shackled and dressed in khaki prison garb at a hearing in West Palm Beach, Fla., Routh also requested a jury trial. He faces four other charges, such as possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrated Tuesday and its remnants headed toward the Bahamas. It had earlier made landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least six people.

Higgins said the Trump administration ending TPS for Venezuelans in early 2025 was "reckless, dangerous, and wrong."

The Trump administration last week reversed a Biden-era decision to extend temporary protected status for Haitians residing in the U.S., which gives them legal status safe from deportation.

Fogelman says he was genuinely surprised to learn that his NBC family drama has a reputation for making audiences teary. "It was not the intent, nor something I expected," he says.

The Broadway adaptation of the 1959 classic movie Some Like It Hot is the most Tony nominated show this year.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh recently walked out of a private meeting with the African-American Faith Alliance. Clashing accounts of that meeting reveal rifts over choosing a superintendent and educating Black kids.