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Voters took a dim view of a plan that would have mandated a basic monthly income for all of Switzerland's 8.1 million residents, regardless of employment status.

The NPR photographer kept heading back to the front lines in Afghanistan to gauge how the Afghan military was faring against the Taliban. It's a story that has largely been ignored.

Economic studies suggest that when people feel economic pain, they punish the sitting president's party.

Two California Democrats could advance to the Senate general election. And in a North Carolina race that pits conservatives against the GOP establishment, the first GOP incumbent of 2016 may lose.

The Lincoln Park Zoo named its newborn camel after Alexander Hamilton, the founding father on the $10 bill. The zoo called the camel: Alexander Camelton.

Eight years ago, on the night Barack Obama was declared the "presumptive nominee," Hillary Clinton held out. But four days later, she conceded. Will Bernie Sanders come around to the same reality?

It wasn't easy for Clinton to clinch the nomination — she got there by applying lessons from her failed 2008 bid and forming strong alliances with Democrats, President Obama and voters of color.

A blast during the morning rush hour killed at least seven police officers and four civilians, and injured at least 36 others.

Beyond pesky, mosquitoes kill hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year. And the bites aren't random. A mouth packed with sensors, drills, spears and straws guides the bug to blood.

South Africa has been a de facto one-party state since the end of apartheid in 1994. But the ruling African National Congress is losing support among South Africa's youth.