Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill., topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to succeed longtime incumbent Jan Schakowsky.

Along with beefing up security measures after fighting on the carnival grounds, rodeo officials say attendees cannot wear clothing that is "considered inappropriate" or includes "objectionable ...

Texas families have until midnight Tuesday to apply for newly created Texas Education Freedom Accounts, which use public ...

A man died after being pulled from a burning home early Tuesday morning in South Dallas. Firefighters say hoarding conditions ...

Superconductivity is the ability to transmit energy without any resistance when an object is cooled to a certain temperature. For more than 30 years, that temperature was 220 degrees Fahrenheit below ...

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Countries all around the world will soon send players to the U.S. to compete in one of soccer's biggest events. Roger Bennett ...

Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at ...

With the Strait of Hormuz blocked, policy expert Karim Sadjadpour says the war in Iran is becoming increasingly complicated: "I don't think President Trump ... understood what he was getting into." ...

Automation has made its way into restaurant kitchens. Planet Money looks at what the effects of automation have been historically — and watches a robot wok in action to see how it may change things.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has been a thorn in President Trump's side since his first term. Now Trump hopes backing Massie's primary opponent will be enough to oust the seven-term congressman.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke to Christopher Sununu, president and CEO of the industry group Airlines for America, about how a partial government shutdown is affecting tens of thousands of TSA agents.