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The Bryson City native became the first American woman since 2003 to medal in women’s kayak at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.

It Takes Two rapper Rob Base died at 59 after a battle with cancer. His music, made with his childhood friend DJ E-Z Rock, filled dancefloors.

Nearly a week after election day, Xavier Becerra, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, will face Republican Steve Hilton in the California's race for governor.

The alleged gunman at the White House Correspondents' Dinner appeared in court Monday for his arraignment, where he faced charges of attempted assassination of the president, among others.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Reece Rogers of WIRED about a new wave of data collection marketplaces, where users can sell their videos of everyday tasks to AI developers.

Keeping a museum's temperature and humidity constant -- rain or shine, all year long -- takes a massive amount of energy, and it's expensive. But some museums have a solution.

Rescues of people buried under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Colombia are becoming less frequent three days after the temblor. Local authorities are doing what they can for survivors.

Emails from CDC officials released by Sen. Bernie Sanders reveal agency leaders dealing with political pressures during the Trump era and highlight challenges for the next director.

Time is running out for European leaders to find a way out of their debt crisis and salvage the euro as the single currency for 17 nations. As they prepare for a European Union summit next week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have presented their plans to their respective countries.

The mountainous hills of Western North Carolina are welcoming athletes of a growing and dangerous sport -- downhill skateboarding.

The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.

Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.

The Coast Guard recommended a 58 percent salary hike for ship pilots on the Great Lakes. Shipping companies and associations are suing, saying the hike could push freighters to carry cargo elsewhere.

Five firefighters have died battling wildfires in the past six weeks, raising questions about how stretched firefighting resources are in a season that is expected to be both long and severe.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent call for air defense missiles to defend the country against Russia. The plea followed a deadly Russian attack on Ukraine's capital.

Voters in St. Louis will head to the polls Tuesday for a high-profile Democratic congressional primary that pits incumbent Congressman Wesley Bell against former Congresswoman Cori Bush.

A first-of-its-kind national study looks at the impacts of cell phone bans in schools.

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to make recommendations on whether specialized pharmacies should be allowed to make some popular wellness peptides.

In a primetime address Thursday night, President Trump raised familiar claims about election integrity just months ahead of a midterm election, where Republicans are expected to take losses.

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.