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After months of deliberation, a reluctant president is expected to increase the American military presence by about 4,000 troops after 16 years of war with no end in sight.

The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 Wednesday afternoon to break a tie at 20 straight wins, a streak also managed by the 2002 Oakland Athletics. Five more wins will tie the major league record.

Apple is freeing the watch from the iPhone, giving it a direct cellphone connection. The special-release iPhone X ditches the home button, gets facial recognition and wireless charging.

In 2005, a group called B.E.R. was commissioned to write a 1980s-style pop song. "The Night Begins To Shine" was unearthed by TV show Teen Titans Go! as a joke; now, years later, it's a Billboardhit.

And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.

In NPR's new international podcast, host Gregory Warner, a longtime foreign correspondent, travels the globe to drop in on stories that reflect back on subjects we're talking about in the U.S.

With the school year starting and many controversial issues on the left and the right to discuss, debate and protest, people have been talking a lot...

E.coli bacteria, each cell trapped in a tiny tube, are giving researchers the chance to study the pace and effects of single genetic mutations. Most mutations, the scientists find, aren't harmful.

Your library card gives you access to a books, movies and music. In Akron, that same library card now lets you check out pieces of artwork, too. It's...

President Trump said Thursday that he would impose hefty tariffs on imports of both metals in the coming weeks — a move largely aimed at China. But a number of U.S. trade partners had harsh words.