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Costumes inspired by infectious diseases are nothing new. Test your knowledge about some ancient — and recent — get-ups.

In Chicago, a plan to merge one of the wealthiest public schools with a nearby school serving mostly low income, black children has met with a "no" from school officials, but parents aren't giving up.

The director of Washington’s campaign finance watchdog, Evelyn Fielding Lopez, said if she had a do-over she wouldn’t weigh-in on the accuracy of...

The British comedian says she started doing impressions when she was 6 years old. Her new sketch comedy show airs on HBO.

In November, Maine voters will decide whether to adopt a Ranked Choice Voting system. When electing key officials, voters would rank candidates in order of preference, instead of picking just one.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with New York Times technology columnist Farhad Manjoo about self-driving trucks — and whether we're ready for their arrival.

Proposition 58 would lift the current restrictions on teaching core subjects in a language other than English.

In Birmingham, tens of thousands of football fans will watch Alabama A&M face Alabama State in the Magic City Classic, a big game between two black colleges.

The president will campaign most days next week for Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. It's a rare move for a sitting president and represents an intensifying effort to secure his own legacy.

Critics called on FBI Director James Comey to be more transparent about the new email investigation, which he announced just days before the general election.