Search results for

Fred Butler has done many things in his 106 years, from serving in two military theaters of World War II to helping raise five children. But he had never gone to high school, or earned a diploma -- the result of leaving school after the eighth grade to work full-time in a print shop to help support his family.

The town of Trout River in Newfoundland has a bloated, methane-filled, 80-foot blue whale carcass on its beach, and people are concerned that it might spontaneously combust.

President Obama's carefully avoided taking sides following the shooting of Missouri teen Michael Brown, disappointing some African-American observers.

Student activists led a march and sit-in Tuesday on the San Diego State campus. They asked administrators to take action against the school's fraternities, which they say perpetuate rape culture.

The simple napkin has a surprisingly complex history. The masterful table centerpieces of the Renaissance were rich in status and meaning.

After student protests, a hunger strike and a players' strike over racist incidents on campus, University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe agreed to step down.

Election Day is finally here and NPR has everything you need to know about poll closing times.

Billed as one of the major events of the Balboa Park centennial celebration, the "Garden Party of the Century" is scheduled for Saturday.

After the GOP nominee insisted comments he made in a video were just "locker room talk" and he didn't sexually assault anyone, two women told The New York Times about unwanted contact.

Whether competing on America's Next Top Model or acting in Lee Daniels' The Butler, Yaya Alafia has never shied away from issues of race and identity.