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Every year at summer's end, volunteers in New York turn historic mountain fire towers into glowing lanterns to honor fire watchers who kept Adirondack and Catskill communities safe for decades.

Where presidential candidates go says a lot about how they think they can win. That's why Pennsylvania is getting a lot of face time with the candidates this year.

Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She died from organ failure after being set on fire by a man local authorities described as Cheptegei's partner.

In a last-minute move, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to tax charges Thursday, avoiding what could have been an embarrassing trial.

Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.

It's September, and many college students are arriving on campus for the first time. This exciting new chapter can have a darker side: College students are considered a high-risk group for drugging.

California could become the first state to require technology in cars that warns drivers when they're going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. But critics say lawmakers are moving too fast.

Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz went from being endorsed by the NRA to a fierce advocate for gun control. That evolution reflects a larger shift that has been happening within the Democratic Party over the last decade.

On Never Gets Late Here, Shenseea takes the scope of dancehall even higher. And, yet, the Jamaican singer tells NPR that she's already looking forward: “Just look out for new music. We’re not stopping."

Reporters for NPR traveled across North and South Dakota to see the challenges older adults in rural areas face when they need medical care — and to see what it's like for the people trying to help.