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Americans of the past were fascinated by luxurious dining experiences — or at least by the tales of such extravagant exploits.

Ohio prisons are overcrowded, more than 130 percent above capacity. And prisoner to guard ratios are the highest among any of Ohio's neighboring states.…

For the second year in a row, the Oscar nominees for acting categories are decidedly — white. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with film critic and interviewer Bobby Rivers about the pallid list.

The 1984 Olympic anthem composed by John Williams has become synonymous with the image of the modern Olympics, and for good reason. But what about the…

"Transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for being transgender," Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told reporters.

The explosions and shootouts are back, as another superhero flick films in Cleveland. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is trying to ride the…

As the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary get close, what keeps low-polling candidates in the race? A sense that a state like New Hampshire could deliver an upset, as it has in the past.

What once was a booming payday lending industry in Ohio has shrunk dramatically since the Short-Term Lender Law took effect in April. Some companies have…

The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke in a new interview with Hispanic and Black journalists about how he would reverse president's policies on the border wall and tariffs on China.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, about how he thinks the federal government can ramp up COVID-19 vaccination.