Vice President Biden spoke Thursday on the Senate's refusal to hold hearings on the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, touching on his past statements on election year appointments.
With pressure mounting to improve inter-agency communication, European ministers hold contentious talks in Brussels, a city reeling from the deadly terrorist attacks this week.
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NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Matthias Verbergt, Brussels reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about the criminal records of the Brussels bombers.
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There's great news and gloomy news on climate change in this hefty new report on wind, solar, and other renewables from the UN and Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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New research suggests the eyes of contact wearers are inviting bacteria normally found on the skin.
The industry saw a record high of $3.4 billion in sales in 2015.
Donald Trump says he wants to open up libel laws, and he says should be allowed to sue news outlets that publish stories he deems are wrong. But libel laws are well established in the U.S. and have been upheld by liberal and conservative justices.
North Carolina overturned a Charlotte ordinance banning discrimination against LGBT people. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Kriston Capps of The Atlantic's CityLab about the move.
The ISIS cell behind this week's attacks in Brussels may have aspired to build a radiological bomb, officials with knowledge of the investigation say.
Brussels residents tell us how this week's terrorist bombings have affected their feelings about their city and its future.
The new documentary Fastball explores the classic showdown between pitcher and batter. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with director Jonathan Hock about his film, and with David Price, a left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
The Justice Department is charging seven Iranians with alleged cyber attacks against American banks and an attempt to take over control of a dam in New York.
Ted Cruz's candidacy is now supported by a total of six superPACs, and the newest one is trying to consolidate spending power against Donald Trump.
A mother in Ivory Coast defiantly brings her children to the resort town where al-Qaida terrorists killed 19 people on March 13. A new music video reinforces her stand.
The Legislature handed first-stage approval Thursday to a bill that was amended to include a proposal authorizing voters to take selfie photos of their ballots to show friends and other people how they voted on social media.
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich will make a campaign stop at noon Monday in West Salem.
RSS ideologue M G Vaidya on Wednesday said Maharashtra could be divided into four states for better administration
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Garry Shandling died at the age of 66 on Thursday.
TMZ initially reported that Shandling had died, and it was confirmed by LAPD.
The comedian, best known as the star of "The Larry Sanders Show" on HBO, was taken from his home in Los Angeles to a local hospital and pronounced dead, according to police.
The circumstances of his death are not fully known, though TMZ reports that Shandling suffered a heart attack.
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Marines at Fire Base Bell provided artillery support Thursday for Iraqi forces launching an attack to retake the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul, the Pentagon confirmed.
Garry Shandling has died at the age of 66, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. No additional...
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The Falcons announced on Thursday afternoon that they have reached agreement on a contract with a linebacker, but the deal wasn’t with the free agent that paid them a visit during the day. Courtney Upshaw was the visitor, but Philip Wheeler is the guy who will end the day as a member of the Falcons roster.…