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Why have the Paris Olympics brought so many exciting swimming events — but not so many world records? It turns out that the pool's depth is just one possible reason.

Laid-off furniture factory workers in Lenoir, N.C., studied information technology with the hopes of landing a job at a new Google data center. But when their dreams of a job with Google didn't come true, they still found a way to stay employed.

Democrats and civil rights groups in Georgia say Republicans' newly revised political maps still violate the Voting Rights Act. One key issue in this fight: so-called "coalition districts."

In South Africa, a seismic moment comes as the ruling African National Congress party loses its absolute majority for the first time.

Whether the coup attempt was real or not, some Bolivians say they no longer believe what their leader says, and he'd be better served addressing the gasping economy and less time on political stunts.

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

"Manchild," the first single from Sabrina Carpenter's forthcoming album, Man's Best Friend, enters this week's Hot 100 singles chart at No. 1, making a late-breaking bid for "song of the summer" status in the process.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Demi Moore's Golden Globes win, Funny Story by Emily Henry, the film Hard Truths, and more.

Steve Coogan plays a gazillionaire who throws himself a party that is the very picture of wretched excess in the satirical comedy Greed.

The Trump Administration is restricting what’s called Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which covers about 19,000 people in Ohio. Here's how it may affect people in Springfield, including Haitians.