The late owner of London's luxury department store Harrod's, Mohamed Al Fayed, is accused of raping five women and sexually abusing others.

The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices ...

Republicans advanced the ballot hand-counting measure over the opposition of Georgia’s Republican secretary of state and ...

LaDOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallet says the $104 million will help pay for new roadways, bridges and other large, essential ...

Death at the Sign of the Rook is an expansive novel that pokes fun of baroque, classic murder mysteries — but also delivers a ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.

Did Israel's alleged use of explosives in pagers in Lebanon break international law? NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Brian Finucane, senior adviser to the International Crisis Group.

The national hospital company Steward Health Care is in bankruptcy after piling up billions of dollars in debt.

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees have fled to Chad, where they're facing increasingly difficult conditions as their presence strains local resources and humanitarian aid organizations.

A Haitian community leader in Springfield, Ohio tells Morning Edition that some newcomers are pondering leaving after a ...

Tulane University researchers surveyed over 3,300 US adults and found that 82% of women and 42% of men have experienced some ...

Rumaan Alam’s previous novel was an inspired swirl of suspense, social commentary and apocalyptic disaster. His latest is ...