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Megan Kate Nelson, author of The Westerners wants to shatter the myth of the frontier, one of white easterners coming west in covered wagons with a nuclear family.

The Supreme Court's ruling that presidents can fire leaders of independent agencies — at will — could lead to less regulation of corporate interests.

Everybody's favorite yellow, pill-shaped pranksters go Hollywood in the 1920s in their seventh big-screen adventure, Minions and Monsters.

We dig into current conflicts to understand the incentives that lead countries into violence, and what keeps them stretching on and on.

Last week, a pair of democratic socialists won competitive primary matchups in New York. Another in Philadelphia back in May, and on Tuesday in Denver, it happened again.

The mountainous hills of Western North Carolina are welcoming athletes of a growing and dangerous sport -- downhill skateboarding.

A heat dome has sent temperatures spiraling in rural and urban areas. Local governments have issued warnings and set up ways for residents to cool off in an effort to prevent heat-related deaths.

Most Americans feel proud of their country, but at the same time many are worried about its future, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows.

Vocalist Victor Willis, the former lead singer of the disco band The Village people, has died. He was not only the front man but he also co authored several of the group's hits.

Several Democratic governors sent National Guard members to D.C. ahead of America 250 celebrations. But residents have noticed them patrolling the city with Trump's anti-crime task force instead.