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Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan had spent just more than a year on the road. They kept a detailed blog, writing at one point, "By and large, humans are kind ... Generous and wonderful and kind."

The National Guard is gearing up to help fight wildfire in eastern Washington, and Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a state-wide emergency.

Ben Wright from the Briscoe Center for American History in Austin, Texas, and Christy Coleman of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., speak with NPR's Audie Cornish about what happens after a Confederate monument is removed.

Idaho state officials today [Thursday] announced they’ve received more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars in federal grants to train nurses and others…

In a clash of protected species, Pacific Northwest members of Congress are coming down in favor of salmon. The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee is...

The Government Accountability Office says 3 million more Americans are likely to have experienced underwithholding from their paychecks in 2018 as a direct result of the new tax law.

The Embraer E190 crashed in a heavy hailstorm shortly after taking off from an airport in Durango. Passengers report they heard a loud bang as the left wing hit the ground.

Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of aging prisoners in the nation. A new law would allow parole for prisoners who can prove they are physically or cognitively incapacitated.

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

How much damage a bullet does when fired at the human body hinges on physics. Our latest "Let's Talk" video shows and explains why certain types of ammunition cause greater havoc than others.