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When voters went to the polls to approve or reject casino gambling four years ago, they did so with the expectation of a rich new source of revenue for…

If you write an opera called Stiffelio, you'd better be sure it's a good opera. Giuseppe Verdi wrote a three-act tragedy based on the play Stiffelius…

From high-heeled kicks to Air Jordans, a traveling exhibit from the Brooklyn Museum encourages us to look at everyday footwear as exquisite objects of desire, and see "sneakerheads" as the historians.

A new study of over 1 million people finds that doing at least one hour of physical activity per day may eliminate the increased risk of death associated with sitting for 8 hours a day.

North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers is the first Republican incumbent to lose a primary this year, the victim of heavy conservative spending against her and a new congressional map.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with the Rev. Sylvester Williams Jr. about how the community in South Bend, Ind., views the racial equality measures proposed by Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team plays its first-ever match in Cincinnati on June 9. It's the team's final match ahead of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup ...

Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH) says it is encouraged to be on the same path as the Cleveland City Council to mitigate lead in houses, but the group believes the current draft proposal may be unconstitutional. CLASH attorney Rebecca Maurer says the group changed its stance on proposed fines for landlords after a case in Bedford was decided by a federal court in Cleveland "which made very clear that a criminal penalty structure similar to the one the city has proposed is actually going to face a very significant constitutional challenge.

In Hong Kong, authorities have instituted a mandatory 14-day quarantine for everyone coming from China — even those who have no symptoms.

The three-time Grammy-winning icon, whose hits included "Lucille," "Lady" and "The Gambler," died at home in Sandy Springs, Ga., his family said in a statement.