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More than 200 years ago Friday, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, changing the course of history. NPR marks the anniversary each year by reading the full document.

Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa A. Schiffel has appointed Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to lead the prosecution.

An explosion in a Washington, D.C., suburb leveled a home where firefighters were investigating a gas leak. One firefighter was killed and nine other firefighters injured. Two civilians were injured.

Tuttle also recently injured a ligament in his elbow that he said he never fully recovered from. Last week, N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall said he is retiring due to injuries.

As participants in the Women's March on Washington prepare to begin their walk down the National Mall to the White House NPR's Sarah McCammon checks in.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. notes the EPA can choose to rewrite a rule designed to prevent leaks from natural gas facilities. But it can't just put it off for two years, the judges decided.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to conservative commentator Michael Graham of The Weekly Standard about fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony.

The Justice Department is prosecuting nearly 200 cases of felony rioting, and the defendants could face decades of jail time if convicted. Jury selection for six defendants started today.

More women are dying related to their pregnancies than in years past. While the maternal mortality rate in the U.S. - and in Ohio - is on the rise, most…

Every campaign has volunteers who passionately support their candidate for president. Some of them have unique stories — like the couple who moved from Hawaii to Iowa to participate in the caucuses.