Bad food on top of a bad work day is … bad. So some co-workers have created a bright spot — a good meal. And while the food is yummy, the care that goes into making a homemade lunch is even better.
The U.S. said last week it would stop abiding by the Cold War treaty banning intermediate-range nuclear missiles. “Our response will be symmetrical,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
This week on “Ask Code Switch,” we’re talking about who gets to define beauty norms — and what it means to push back on them.
The president made the case for his agenda, not bowing to the new divided-government power dynamic in Washington. And he did not appear ready to negotiate to avoid another partial government shutdown.
Archaeologists are rushing to uncover, document and preserve centuries-old objects, as new hotels and office buildings go up in the ancient former capital of Japan.
The U.S. and North Korea will meet in Vietnam, Trump told lawmakers during the State of the Union address. The countries will work toward details of denuclearization missing from last year’s meeting.
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Roman Catholic Church is being forced to confront evidence that clergy have sexually abused nuns.
Stacey Abrams, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate, is delivering the remarks Tuesday night. Read a transcript of the speech with NPR reporters’ annotations.
The attorney general says the officer was justified because the man was running toward the victim with a firearm. A lawyer for the dead man’s family says the police “feared a black man with a gun.”
The president’s second State of the Union address touched on many of his familiar themes and agenda items but also included moments and proposals that drew positive reaction from Democrats.
The popular British cartoon character ushers in the Lunar New Year with a new movie. But it’s the live-action trailer — and its story of a loving and lonely grandpa — that everyone’s talking about.
British Security Minister Ben Wallace told reporters on Tuesday that the government has reason to believe photojournalist John Cantlie is still being held by the terrorist group.
Questions about who would host the Academy Awards lingered ever since the scheduled host, comedian Kevin Hart, dropped out in December.
The once impressive medical system has crumbled dramatically in Venezuela’s ongoing crisis. Measles is resurgent; HIV patients aren’t getting drugs. Even catheters are in short supply.
SPLC has labeled the far-right Proud Boys a hate group. Gavin McInnes denies that and says the designation has ruined his reputation and caused him and the group to be barred from online platforms.
If temperatures continue to rise, glaciers would begin to disappear, with a serious impact on the area’s water resources.
His three-day trip was intended to promote religious fraternity and diversity, at a time when long-established Christian communities in the Middle East are dwindling.
Chinese experts say the country’s economic, social and political environment played a major role in shaping He Jiankui, the scientist who led controversial research altering the DNA of human embryos.
President Trump is expected to deliver a speech themed around “choosing greatness.” Democrats will offer a rising party star in response.
Immigrants, Border Patrol agents and the first beneficiary of a new criminal justice law will be among those attending President Trump’s prime-time address.
The man heard something behind him as he was jogging alone on a trail. As he turned, the lion lunged.
The woman will be represented by the same firm that assisted Christine Blasey Ford in her allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Officials say arson is to blame in the fire that swept through an apartment building in the French capital early Tuesday. It took hundreds of firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
The border wall fight has swamped all else on President Trump’s agenda for weeks. Tuesday night’s address could be a chance for him to reset the conversation. But will it?
President Trump said that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration. The sentiment found support from many in Congress.
Rao has been nominated for a spot on that prestigious court opened by the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. She has drawn criticism for an argument she aired as an undergraduate decades ago.
Skeptics wonder whether the Justice Department’s strategy of indicting foreign cyberattackers is a failure given the continued problem of cybertheft. Boosters say it’s still the right move.
While Abrams lost the Georgia governor’s race last fall, her activism around voting rights and strong performance at the polls made her an attractive choice for Democratic congressional leaders.
The federal inquiry seeks information about who donated to events connected to the inauguration and what they were promised in return.
The magnetic north pole has been drifting away from the Canadian Arctic at a brisk 55 kilometers — about 34 miles — per year, with ramifications for military and civilian travelers.
More than a dozen nations in the Western Hemisphere, known as the Lima Group, also admitted Guaidó’s interim government as a full member.
The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.
The transfer is part of a deal between Australia and the U.S., under the Obama administration, in which the U.S. agreed to accept some 1,250 refugees. President Trump has called it a “dumb deal.”
Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, promises to fight the country’s rampant corruption and crime.
Monday, Nevada’s Legislature becomes the first in U.S. history to have a majority of female lawmakers. In Colorado, also a first, women hold the majority in the House of Representatives.
As lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday morning, they renewed calls for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign.
