Japan is the only nation where married couples must use the same surname. Critics say it violates women’s rights and, unless the rule is scrapped, all Japanese could be surnamed Sato in 500 years.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Victor Gilinsky, a former commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, about Israel's nuclear capabilities. It's believed Israel has around 90 warheads.

Control of the House of Representatives could run through California. There are at least five House seats in the state that are considered among the closest in the country.

Striking machinists at Boeing vote Wednesday on a new contract offer. Even before the strike, the company was grappling with ...

Vice President Harris is banking on the support of young voters. But new polling shows potential roadblocks for Harris in ...

With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.

Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline.

A new Biden administration effort to raise Head Start teacher wages could force the federally funded preschool program to ...

Malcolm Campbell remembers Don Lawson, the high school civics teacher who helped him understand the true value of education.

Powerhouse names lingered around the top of Billboard’s albums chart all summer: Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen -- crowding out new entries. But this week brings an embarrassment of riches.

Loren Rhoads -- the author of “222 Cemeteries to See Before You Die” -- acts as our cemetery travel guide this Halloween season. They have the most beautiful gardens and fascinating monuments.

Canada's deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as ...