The holiday was created by Congress in 1968 and took effect in 1971. Here's when Columbus Day is, and a bit more about it. It falls on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. It is typically celebrated each year on ...

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where.

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This week, the Trump administration announced that the FDA had approved leucovorin, a generic drug, as a treatment for autism. The announcement shocked health experts because the FDA’s usual approval ...

When most Americans weren't looking, a handful of companies seized control over what you see on your local TV channels.

In this edition of Newstrack, the focus is on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the RSS's 100th-anniversary event in New Delhi.

A primary risk, as a population ages, is under-investment in children. As children make up an increasing share of the population, there will be increasing pressure on them to be healthy and productive ...

As accusations of genocide in Gaza mount against Israel, NPR looks at how the term is defined legally and why previously reticent scholars have changed their minds.

A Japanese nationalist party led by fiery anti-globalist Sohei Kamiya was among the biggest winners in this summer’s parliamentary election ...

Thanks to rapid demographic shifts, the US is undergoing a major transformation. According to the US Census Bureau, between the surveys in 2010 and 2020 the diversity index rose from 54.9% to 61.1%.

The Peregrine Fund brought five California condors to the Vermilion Cliffs to release into the wild. The birds brought to 88 the number of wild birds in Arizona and Utah. The condors were hatched and ...

Diabetes affects one in four U.S. Military veterans due to the extreme conditions and chronic issues that develop from service.