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The 1991 film earned him two Oscar nods and a spot in history as the youngest person and first African American ever nominated for best director. Singleton died in Los Angeles after a stroke.

In the Pacific Northwest, about half the number of jail deaths are caused by suicides. An investigation by NPR member stations raises concerns about the steps being taken to prevent the deaths.

Since February, patients in Illinois have been able to ditch their opioid prescriptions for marijuana.A new program is designed to let patients who might…

The Democratic presidential candidate regularly tells personal stories on the campaign trail. Booker shared one particularly powerful experience in an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast.

David Giffels is on a journey to understand America, and for the Akron-based writer, that starts in Ohio. He’s traveling around the state, working on a...

The beauty of Robert Macfarlane's writing, and of the natural world it describes, is immense. His words also act as a warning, ensuring a recognition of human harms to the environment.

"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long planned meeting," Trump wrote.

Having been adversaries and then allies, Catholics and evangelicals once again have differing political agendas.

Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, May 3: Southwest passengers get a scare in the air and land in Cleveland; Kasich announces 'safety...

Philip Roth, one of the country's most celebrated writers, has died at 85. Roth was known for work that was funny, often gross, and deeply connected to his Jewish roots. He won numerous awards, and was often talked about as a contender for the Nobel prize.