John Ryan, KUOW environment reporter, describes how a series of powerful storms overwhelmed Washington's rivers and communities.

There are more federal tax cuts in the works for people who adopt children. Birth mothers say they also want financial support so they don't have to place their infants up for adoption.

Turn your attention skyward Saturday evening and you should be able to catch the peak of the annual Geminids meteor shower. The yellow dancing streaks light up the night sky every December with ...

The attack, which took place in the city of Palmyra, comes a year after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the ...

Supporters of the displays say the Bible is on their side, but critics call the scenes sacrilegious and politically divisive, ...

It's not your mother's podcast — or your father's, or anyone else's. The Washington Post 's new offering, "Your Personal ...

Fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore "barged his way" into the apartment of a woman with whom he had ...

The monarch revealed the positive outlook in a recorded message broadcast on British television as part of a campaign to ...

In Salzburg, Austria, Christmas involves both St. Nick and Krampus, a mythological punisher with roots stretching back to late antiquity and many fans in the present-day Central Alps.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Antonio Ortiz Mena of Georgetown University about Mexico's recently imposed tariffs on Chinese imports and why they matter in relation to Mexican trade with the U.S.

Mixed opinions about the legality of U.S. strikes against suspected drug boats is putting service members in a tough spot and prompting some to seek outside legal advice.

Corporate bankruptcies in the U.S. are on pace to reach a 15-year high this year. NPR's Rob Schmitz explores the underlying causes of this trend with Edward Altman, a professor at New York University ...