Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores.

Using advanced DNA-analysis techniques researchers in New York City identified three more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks that occurred nearly 24 years ago.

President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, but only for the next six months.

At the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, Black artistry is on display. NPR critic Eric Deggans says it's cultivating a community.

President Trump's new round of tariffs took effect Thursday.

As the Trump Administration’s mass deportation effort continues, many picked up by U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement end up in jail to await legal proceedings with no possessions and no ability to contact their loved ones.

Thousands of people die in custody each year, usually during an arrest or while incarcerated.

In July, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled a new alert system for missing people in the state.

The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.

One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant planet in this particular star system.