Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival has countless comedy performances at indoor venues — but organizers say it’s important that the fun spills out onto the streets, with clowns, dancers and puppets.
Congress is unlikely to pass ambitious policies like “Medicare for All” or the Green New Deal, even if a Democratic proponent of them were elected. But there are plenty of reasons to run on them.
Happiness, says one researcher, is the sum of many positive moments throughout the day. Something as simple as a friendly chat in the elevator can boost your mood. So put down your phone and try it.
The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.
“He said the conditions were horrible, inhumane. And he was about to sign a deportation order … even though he was born here,” Francisco Galicia’s lawyer told NPR.
Bipartisan lawmakers have criticized Saudi Arabia’s actions in the Yemen conflict where thousands of civilians have died, and Saudi Arabia’s role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
“It was like flying in a dream,” Franky Zapata said, after his trip across the Channel from northern France ended with a crash into the water.
The Trump administration has released details of a $16 billion plan to compensate farmers who’ve lost money as a result of the trade dispute with China. Some economists say it’s too generous.
Battered by a drop in sales and profits, Nissan plans cuts around the world — including more than 1,400 jobs in the United States. It’s the latest sign of tumultuous times for the car industry.
The panel released its findings a day after former special counsel Robert Mueller warned of ongoing threats.
Americans are buying less beer from big breweries, so companies are getting creative to attract customers. Pabst is testing what one customer describes as a “Frappuccino” — with an alcoholic kick.
Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report from the civil rights organization Muslim Advocates finds.
The possible travel ban against Guatemala comes after the Central American nation said it couldn’t sign a deal with the Trump administration to force migrants to claim asylum there instead of the U.S.
Research suggests a warm bath or shower an hour or two before bedtime can help you unwind and fall asleep faster. Why? It will help lower your core temperature, and that’s a circadian sleep signal.
“The Justice Department upholds the rule of law — and we owe it to the victims and their families to carry forward the sentence imposed by our justice system,” Attorney General William Barr said.
Essebsi rose to power in 2014 after the Arab Spring protests. But his political career spanned 70 years.
As President Vladimir Putin approaches his 20th year in power, anger over bread-and-butter issues is sparking demonstrations across the country.
The central U.S. just experienced the most widespread river flooding ever recorded there. Flood defenses in major cities largely performed well, but many smaller communities were simply overwhelmed.
The Muppet Movie is an unusually silly and unusually profound musical. At 40 years old, the music still astounds, provokes, and entertains.
Increased U.S. demand (thanks a lot, avocado toast) and a decreased California crop have nearly doubled the price of the green fruits. Restaurants are feeling the shortage; some are faking the guac.
R.L. Maizes’ new story collection is a quirky mix of humor, gravity and warmth. She’s drawn to outsiders who yearn for connection and who display behaviors and feelings they’re not proud of.
Democrats reeled in their white whale at last, but he fought against being the prize they wanted.
Since launching stateside in 2011, the green logo of Spotify has come to be, almost like Kleenex, synonymous with the weird new world of streaming. So, dozens of billions of dollars later, what’s up?
The high-profile incident, which the musician and record producer insists is a case of self-defense, has seen celebrities and even President Trump rally to his cause.
FBI Director Christopher Wray and former special counsel Robert Mueller both warned this week about the perils to the 2020 presidential race. What would the candidates do about it?
NPR sent photographers across the country to document the differences between school districts.
Scientists hoping to get more diversity of ancestry among medical research volunteers need to grapple with the history of medical exploitation, says a Columbia University bioethicist.
Today, “inequality is endemic” in America’s public schools, according to a new report.
The test of short-range missiles — one of which may be a new design — is seen as a pressure tactic on Washington as Pyongyang warns against a resumption of U.S.-South Korea military exercises.
His resignation comes after nearly two weeks of street protests. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people shut down a large highway.
He was best known for his portrayal of Roy Batty, who is hunted down by a cop played by Harrison Ford, and expires with a sad soliloquy ending “Tears in the rain. Time to die.”
The Food and Drug Administration, which requested the recall, is not recommending that people who already have Allergan’s Biocell implants get them removed unless there are symptoms or problems.
The financially struggling school district that threatened foster care over unpaid lunch debt is now apologizing for dozens of letters officials sent this month to parents.
In what a former Mexican official called the “pic du jour,” a Mexican National Guard member stands in the way of a Guatemalan woman and her son who are trying to reach the U.S. border.
In his Washington visit, Prime Minister Imran Khan secured a legitimate role for Pakistan in shaping Afghanistan’s future, writes Shamila N. Chaudhary, a former National Security Council director.
The skirmish occurred over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a joint China-Russia air patrol Tuesday morning.
