The term brain rot first appeared in Henry David Thoreau's famous Walden, according to the Oxford University Press. How did he use it — and what might he have made of its modern meaning?

Biden is now the third president to pardon a relative, after Bill Clinton and Donald Trump. Here's a look at the commonplace ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Daniel Alegre, the CEO of TelevisaUnivision, about his op-ed on the changing attitudes of Latino voters.

President Biden has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who he says was "selectively and unfairly prosecuted." And, a look into ...

Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, Aleppo. But who are they and what are their aims?

Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are ...

The justices will hear arguments about the FDA's rejection of some e-cigarettes. High schoolers are at the center of the case ...

A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could ...

Isabelle Grow, a 19-year-old with partial brain damage, faces daily challenges completing tasks like kindergarten-level ...

The hearings come after years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, ...

Thousands of giant panda sculptures will greet residents and tourists starting Saturday in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for ...

The court faces pushback over arrest warrants for Israeli officials, sexual harassment allegations against the court's chief ...