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The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic strategist Joel Payne about prominent Democrats on the national and state levels urging Graham Platner to withdraw from Maine's U.S. Senate race.

Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, is one of five historically Black colleges and universities selected for the Tiffany & Co. scholarship program, which has $2 million to distribute.

There have been touching moments — sometimes away from the headlines, and the front lines — that have moved the world this year.

JoAnne Bland was 11 when she marched in Selma on March 7, 1965, known today as "Bloody Sunday." Her tours are a window into the violence of that day and her city's role in the fight for civil rights.

In Silicon Valley, you're supposed to build businesses unapologetically. You're not supposed to speak out against injustice. Freada Kapor Klein breaks those rules.

For decades, the genre has had a stealth mission: promoting public health. It started with Doug E. Fresh's "Stroke Ain't No Joke."

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.

Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. This is the story of how he helped bring baseball to Latinos.

The Grand Alliance between Black and Jewish leaders, known largely for shared work on Civil Rights in the 1960s, has a complicated legacy--and an uncertain future between these communities.