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Aaron Sorkin's new film follows the rise of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Critic David Edelstein says the film begins with an overflowing, Shakespearean quality, but turns banal by its third act.

Critics say the U.S. is one of the few industrialized nations not to offer any paid leave for new parents, but now the Washington, D.C., Council is considering a bill that would grant workers in the nation's capital 16 weeks of paid leave — more than anywhere else in the U.S.

This weekend is the second of the Spokane Symphony's Classics series entitled "American Wonders," featuring pianist Andreas Boyde. Andreas came to the…

Experts say the field of forensic DNA is having a moment of truth about years of overstated claims, and it may tarnish its reputation as the "gold standard" of legal evidence.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Wided Bouchamaoui, president of the Tunisian Employers' Union, and a member of the National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia, about winning the Nobel Peace Prize Friday.

If you had to imagine your dream job, what would it be? Playing football in the NFL? Running your own company? Singing on Broadway? Whatever it is - call…

The U.S. and Mexico play in the CONCACAF Cup Saturday night. The U.S. head coach is under pressure and a Mexican star is out injured, but so far, a couple of advertisements are stealing the show.

A surgeon at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle said the serious burns to five electricians and dam operators injured in Thursday’s explosion at...

Students of global health are just back from summer trips around the world, learning about mental health, latrine shortages and mosquitoes. They share their experiences — and their tweets of advice.

The two explosions have wounded another 186 people near the center of the Turkish capital, Ankara, before a peace rally organized by civic society groups and ahead of Turkey's elections.