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Wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across California this year. Fire scientists are discovering that most homes burn down from blowing embers, sometimes long after the the fire has passed.

Federal government workers are on edge as a partial government shutdown could extend into the new year. Analysts say closing the government doesn't save taxpayers money, it actually costs them.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold parliamentary elections in April. He's the frontrunner. He spent 2018 as an ally to President Trump and with right-wing leaders worldwide.

This past year was a weird and eventful one for news from outer space. We saw everything from a red sports car being shot off the planet to a detailed new map of our Milky Way to a mysterious hole drilled in the International Space Station.

Hear a live performance from the NOLA musician, adding a little bounce to your holiday entertainment.

A shooting in Huntersville Wednesday morning left one dead and another seriously injured, according to emergency officials.MEDIC says the shooting…

Gastonia police are investigating after a man was shot near Eastridge Mall Wednesday afternoon during what they say could be a "possible case of road…

Our list of lists: To celebrate 2018, we've gathered over 100 favorite songs, albums, concerts, books, breakfasts (yes, breakfasts) and more, as picked by individual members of NPR Music.

The South Carolina Department of Corrections says 12 inmates were left in prison cells with raw sewage.Spokesman Dexter Lee tells The State newspaper that…

The opioid problem has reached into all parts of American life, including the workplace. But the workplace could be key in addressing the problem.

Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in a film that struggles to keep its energy up as it follows the decline of two great film comedians.

This year, movies where women starred had Hollywood muscle behind them. So do this year's heroines — conceived before #MeToo, but landing in the moment — mark a change for the industry?

The Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a wide-ranging elections bill Thursday, which requires new party…

Italy's populist government cracks down on migrants. Those who risked their lives to get into Italy are doing it all over again to get out of the country. In some cases, they traveling over the Alps.

Bud and Jackie Jones helped establish the annual Dec. 31 tradition in their town. Married 62 years, the taxidermists share their love story, which began with a snake — not an opossum.

The government shutdown is expected to stretch into 2019. The secretary of Homeland Security visits El Paso, Texas, Friday. Stocks end higher after spending much of Thursday in negative territory.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is trying to move fast to reassemble the disbanding state elections board investigating ballot fraud allegations in a…

With the U.S. decision to pull troops out of Syria, the U.S.'s Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS might be making a deal with the Syrian government to hold off a Turkish attack.

The #MeToo movement transformed the experience of women in the workplace. The strong job market helped some women feel secure enough to speak up, but for others it still doesn't feel safe.

A Philadelphia judge has ruled that Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal can appeal his 1982 conviction for killing Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.