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Fashion Week is underway in New York City, which means you can count on seeing models navigating runways while wearing high heels. But are the days of women choosing the towering shoes over?

Despite news about violence in Chicago, the city's crime rate is well below other cities. Even so, officials realize they still must fight the murder capital perception.

The Urban Meyer investigation is costing Ohio State $500,000, but whether the superstar football coach keeps his job still comes down to whether the…

Federal government employees are still being paid for work they did before the shutdown, but the checks will soon end. Among those affected are many who struggle to make ends meet even in good times.

The pound was long the symbol of Britain's economic might. The chaos surrounding Brexit, the country's 2016 decision to leave the European Union, has sent the currency falling sharply.

In 2014, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was beset by divisions. Now various protest factions are working together. "If either one gets hurt, we feel the other's pain," says a moderate lawmaker.

You’ve likely seen Austin Pendleton many times in movies and TV shows, but never as a leading man. He’s always the “other guy,” the buddy or a side character in films like “My Cousin Vinny,” “What’s Up Doc,” “Finding Nemo” and “The Muppet Movie.”

Israel and Hamas are negotiating to pause violence and ease up pressure in the Gaza Strip, allowing thousands of workers to go into Israel and the exports of some food.

Six international composers are making music inspired by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Two of their musical compositions are influenced by CMA's architecture both inside and out. Once the music is written, the works are performed at the museum. The composers hail from countries including Turkey, Serbia and Japan and were commissioned to create new works with the Cleveland Museum of Art serving as muse.

NPR's David Greene talks to Brett McGurk, ex-U.S. special envoy for countering ISIS, about the importance of the U.S. remaining in Iraq. He says if the U.S. leaves, there will be serious consequences.