Search results for

As a young, dedicated fan of the University of Southern California football team, Jake Olson dreamed he would wear the Trojan jersey one day — even after cancer took his sight at age 12.

Tuesday night's Democratic debate at a Las Vegas casino wasn't just a political exercise. It was prime-time television drama. Pop star Cheryl Crow sang the national anthem before the debate started.

The Democrats running for president appeared in their first official debate Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The candidates pressed many of the same themes they discuss on the campaign trail.

The catacombs under Paris are the eternal resting place for about 6 million people. Airbnb has a contest offering the winner an overnight stay for two in the bone-lined "bowels of Paris."

The move comes after clashes between Palestinians and Israelis have intensified. On Tuesday, Palestinians killed three Israelis in stabbing and shooting attacks.

The shortlist for the awards went public Wednesday, halving the number of nominees to 20 finalists. David Greene talks to NPR editor Barrie Hardymon and contributor Glen Weldon about their favorites.

For the first time since World War II, Japan's military can fight beyond its borders. The move sparked weeks of protests even though the likelihood of involvement in a foreign war appears quite small.

But, using images from the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists have learned the great storm is putting up a fight because it is now shrinking at a slower rate.

The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a pilot program to provide loans for some of these alternative higher-ed programs.

The automaker says the software functions differently than the "defeat devices" in some diesel cars from model years 2009 to 2015. The EPA says it hasn't determined if the new software is illegal.