The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next ...

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

Populist British MP Nigel Farage resigned from Parliament over questions about his finances, and is running for re-election ...

In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?

Among the many treasures of the New York Public Library are tens of thousands of restaurant menus.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportscaster Andrés Cantor about announcing the 2026 World Cup.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Swarthmore College political science professor Dominic Tierney about the U.S.-Iran war and other conflicts that have left the U.S. in drawn-out entanglements.

Scott Simon talks with author Azar Nafisi about the movie adaptation of her bestselling book Reading Lolita in Tehran.

A new film version of Azar Nafisi's critically-praised, worldwide bestselling memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, is now in ...

President Trump refused to sign a housing bill, now law, in protest over Congress not passing new restrictions on voting.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan about his party's approach to November's Senate races.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the World Cup quarterfinals.