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Discharge orders for more than 30 recruits from a program created to fill high-demand positions throughout the military in exchange for a fast track to citizenship, have been rescinded.

The slowing storm has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane, as it makes its way toward the islands. Torrential rains have triggered mudslides, landslides and flash flooding across the Big Island.

Sleigh bells, snowy skies and a glowing fire evoke an idyllic Christmas. But the tropics can be just as festive. The Philippines boasts the longest yuletide season in the world.

If you had any doubts about how good TV is these days, just take a trip back 50 years to see what America was watching in 1968.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Confidencialeditor Carlos Fernando Chamorro about the Nicaraguan government's brutal crackdown on press freedoms.

Mexico is facing gas shortages as its president vows to continue his crackdown on fuel theft. Long lines are forming at stations all over Mexico, as the industry is complaining of crippling shortages.

The Cleveland Orchestra steps onto the national stage in an episode of the PBS program, “Great Performances,” Friday night. The show focuses on the orchestra’s 100th birthday last year, which was marked with both celebratory events and high-profile terminations. Andre Gremillet, president and CEO of the orchestra, sat down at ideastream for an interview looking back at 2018.

President Trump has suggested that if he can't reach a compromise with congressional Democrats over funding for border security, he might invoke presidential powers instead. What could Congress do?

The EPA wants to roll back regulations of mercury emissions from coal plants. But there are serious health risks if that happens.

Scientists have re-engineered photosynthesis, a foundation of life on Earth, creating genetically modified plants that grow faster and bigger. They hope it leads to bigger harvests of food.