Some of the worst Hurricane Milton flooding came from torrential rains that swelled creeks and rivers. In Clearwater, Fla., over 500 people were rescued by boat from a creek-flooded apartment complex.

Hidden -- though not effectively -- in a lawsuit against Tiktok, there are accusations that company executives have deceived the public about the social media app’s effects on young people.

Japanese prosecutors said they will not appeal the acquittal of an 88-year-old former boxer, who was the world’s longest-serving inmate sentenced to death until his release in 2014.

Civil society organizations are quietly undertaking unprecedented efforts to stave off possible election-related political violence. Many are focused on shoring up local communities against the worst.

Hadeel al-Shalchi is an editor with Weekend Edition. Prior to joining NPR, Al-Shalchi was a Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press and covered the Arab Spring from Tunisia, Bahrain, Egypt, ...

The pooch was left on the side of I-75, with a third of his body submerged in water, just hours before Hurricane Milton made ...

California's new rules protecting indoor workers from extreme heat went into effect in July. How are they working out so far?

An Israeli strike leveled an apartment building in central Beirut Thursday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring more than 100.

Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in top races are focusing on campaign ads around transgender rights in the closing weeks of the election.

The author of the 1973 children’s book How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, died late September of Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He was 91.

In St. Lucie County, more than 100 miles east of where Hurricane Milton made landfall, rescue and recovery operations are ongoing after tornadoes killed at least six people.

As Yom Kippur approaches, many Jews are engaging in self-reflection and a process of atonement. One woman shares her story of ...