For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But ...

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans ...

U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a ...

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A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show ...

Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented ...

A federal judge on Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda another legal setback.

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Candidate Laura Fernández won a resounding victory, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation's politics started by her predecessor.

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A group of nonprofit organizations and U.S. citizens Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's sweeping ...

The pricey Amazon documentary did well in areas like Dallas, Tampa, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta and West Palm Beach. Amazon ...