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The blackout, on Wednesday, affected the entire nation, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely.

French linguists at the Académie Française have finally put an end to the debate of which of the definitive articles — a masculine le, or a feminine la — to use with the word "COVID-19."

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the praise that President Trump heaps on authoritarian leaders.

President Obama expressed sympathy to the victims' families of the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. He also called for stronger gun background checks and other measures.

A few days after the backers of the Issue 1 redistricting amendment on Ohio's November ballot launched their ad campaign, the issue’s opponents have done the same.

The fourth annual Tiny Desk Contest winner has been revealed. Get to know the Georgia-hailing guitarist who won over the hearts of our judges this year.

Google unveils a litany of products at the developers' conference, including messaging apps, a personal virtual assistant and a voice-controlled speaker that connects you with it.

Can you imagine if the Ohio River and its tributaries had legal rights? While speculative, the idea isn’t necessarily far-fetched. This month marks the…

The visa process for visiting artists has always been complicated and expensive. Under the current administration, it's gotten significantly worse.

Music journalist David Hepworth says 1971 saw "a huge explosion of creativity in a very short period of time." This story originally aired on June 22, 2016, on All Things Considered.