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Dolores O'Riordan of the Irish rock band The Cranberries died on Monday at 46. The vocalist became internationally known in '90s with her band's hits such as "Linger," "Dream" and "Zombie."

Is there a better way to talk about race and social justice? On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, we’ll try.

The United States has always thought of itself as a nation of immigrants. So why has immigration been such a controversial topic throughout our nation's history?

Most stage and screen versions of Frankenstein are based on a later edition of Mary Shelley's classic — this new reprint of her original text shows the story growing and changing with its author.

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Lawmakers received a brief update about Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Tuesday. One key point at issue - just when the state will return control of the…

Congressional earmarks have a bad reputation. But, our guest argues, they're just what America needs.

In 2015, Hadiya Roderique set up an online dating profile on OkCupid. After she suspected her race affected the amount of messages she received, she decided to try an experiment.

U.S. counterintelligence officials warned President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser that Murdoch might be promoting the interests of the Chinese government.

Law enforcement officials say four homicides and multiple shootings in the Charlotte area over the past week involved domestic violence. And, police and…

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is calling for private companies to provide more robust health coverage and for the state to expand its Medicaid program as…

This time last year, women from all over the country were heading to the nation’s capital to participate in the women’s march on Washington. Some marched…

The Navy rear admiral found himself in the spotlight when he offered a folksy and authoritative update on the president's physical exam in January. On Wednesday, he was picked for the Cabinet.

The Navy says commanding officers of the 2 vessels involved in separate collisions in the Pacific Ocean will face court-martial proceedings and possible criminal charges including negligent homicide.

The FX true crime anthology, American Crime Story returns Wednesday night for its second season. Based on journalist Maureen Orth's book, it will explore the murder of fashion designer Gianni Versace.

After the Vikings' last-second TD, they were supposed to attempt an extra-point kick, which would have covered the 5 1/2-point spread. The team decided instead to end the game without a kick attempt.

Pair skaters Ryom Tae Ok, 18, and Kim Ju Sik, 25, qualified last year for the Winter Games. They'll learn this weekend whether they'll compete in Pyeongchang.

The new tax law is having a short-term negative effect on profits at the nation's banks. Most, like Bank of America which reported earnings Wednesday,…

The young crown prince is trying to figure out how to save his country before the money runs out.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Seamus Hughes, deputy director at George Washington University's Program on Extremism, about their two-year investigation that revealed an American in the upper ranks of ISIS.