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Clay tablets show that Babylonian astronomers tracked planets using a method that was thought to be invented 1,400 years later. In a way, scientists say, the ancient techniques were "very modern."

The actions snarled Londoners' morning rush hour, sparking frustration among people who rely on the train. Police have made at least 1,711 arrests in the climate activists' 12 days of protests.

At first, the White House said inflation would be a temporary issue. But it quickly became the top economic priority — and major source of midterm political pain — for President Biden.

Cooking legend Joan Nathan documents the worldwide reach of Jewish food in her new book, King Solomon's Table. One example is haroset, a Passover staple that's been adapted to suit many local tastes.

The American rock singer, who fronted The Heartbreakers and was also beloved as a member of The Traveling Wilburys, has died after suffering cardiac arrest.

Inside Noor Islamic Cultural Center, Imam Abdel Moneim is reciting Dhuhr, one of five daily prayers in Islam that happens around noon. Men are sliding off…

Though Tamara Holder's multimillion-dollar sexual harassment settlement included a nondisclosure agreement, she says recent comments by Fox owner Rupert Murdoch nullify that contract.

Like many Russians, NPR's Moscow Correspondent Lucian Kim thought long and hard about whether he should get the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. He finally decided to go ahead on Wednesday.

But state leaders say they are not taking action to curtail off-label use of the drug for now.

Ohio House Republican leadership hit the brakes on a measure that provides a variety of exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine mandates because they have said they need time to get more members on board.