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Pest control company Orkin says Chicago earned the top spot on its annual list of America's "rattiest" cities — beating out Los Angeles and New York, which came in second and third respectively.

The jackpot is now the world's fourth-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 34 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

The prestigious honor is given to the world's top soccer player each year. He won the award on Monday — the birthday of the late Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, who would've been 63.

A dentist from Alberta, Canada, paid $10,000 for a crown that once belonged to The King: Elvis Presley. That isn't the only dental collectible this dentist has paid top dollar for. He shelled out $31,000 for a rotten tooth that belonged to John Lennon.

Two years ago, the successful union drive at this plant was expected to spark victories throughout the South. But now, as members vote to make their contract official, momentum has fizzled.

Most Democratic voters say they could change their minds about whom they support. So be prepared for surprises as voting begins in the Democratic nominating contests next month.

Our special series "Where We Call Home" on small towns. All the focus is on booming urban centers, but some small towns are experiencing a "brain gain" too.

Young people don't vote, right? Political campaigns often dismiss young folks, but a new index suggests they could tilt the balance of power in key states this election.

Melissa Block talks with Lolis Eric Elie, a writer and editor behind the HBO series Treme about a new cookbook written in the voices of the show's characters. Elie says it reflects both old New Orleans traditions and more recent influences.

A new NPR investigation shows that election workers nationwide are already bracing for threats as the 2024 presidential race looms.

The President meets regularly with his top advisers about the security situation in Iraq. His National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley attends these meetings. He talks with Steve Inskeep about what the president wants to know, and what he needs to know.

President Bush's top strategist, Karl Rove, spends four hours testifying in his fourth and final appearance before a grand jury investigating who exposed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame.

Ever since Michael Jordan hung up his high-tops, the National Basketball Association has been looking for its next transcendent star.

3pm ET / 2pm CT Update: Huricane hunters found winds up to 80 mph on their most recent pass through Zeta's center, making it the eleventh hurricane of...

Austin, a retired four-star Army general, served in the military for 40 years including as the first Black general to lead U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Erika Richter of the American Society of Travel Advisors about the increase in travel this summer.

With an enormous budget surplus, high gas prices and ongoing inflation, Democrats are trying to get money back in the pockets of drivers and voters in California, but can't at all agree on a plan.

The Biden administration is encouraging U.S. oil companies to increase their production to help curb record high gasoline prices. But boosting output is easier said than done.

A new streaming service which combines HBO Max with Discovery+ launches Tuesday. It's called Max. There are three tiers of services — starting with the version that has ads for about $10 a month.

In a leaked video that's spreading on social media, the head of a furniture giant tells her staff to focus on being better employees instead of worrying about their own financial futures.