John Ryan, KUOW environment reporter, describes how a series of powerful storms overwhelmed Washington's rivers and communities.

Shortly after departing the Virginia airport on Saturday, the Tokyo-bound plane's engine cover separated and caught fire, ...

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, guest judge and scorekeeper Alzo Slade, special guest Lucy ...

House Republicans released proposed legislation late Friday that would not extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies.

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower.

Chile heads to a presidential runoff on Sunday, with far-right contender José Antonio Kast — a supporter of former dictator Augusto Pinochet — tipped to win.

The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the ...

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had ...

It's called the "graduation" approach — both financial and moral support to help people move from extreme poverty to ...

In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to ...

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason about the band's epic album "Wish You Were Here" as it's reissued 50 years after its release.

NPR's Rob Schmitz and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the latest on Sherrone Moore's case after his firing as head coach of Michigan football and subsequent arrest for assault.