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Zuists get together now and then to read ancient Sumerian poetry but make no secret of their broader goals.

Some rivals say the plan to bar Muslims is "offensive" and "unhinged." Some pundits have called it "unconstitutional." But experts say the Constitution gives Congress leverage on whom to let in.

Officer William Porter is the first of six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Gray. Here, some key questions in the trial, and testimony from Porter and others that addresses them.

Researchers analyzing pottery fragments and bones at a neolithic settlement near Stonehenge believe roast pork and beef stew were likely main courses for people visiting the famous English monument.

This is only the 30th jubilee since the Catholic Church began the celebration in the year 1300.

A state analysis reveals that the majority of overdose deaths in 2014 came from heroin or prescription opioids taken in combination with cocaine, anti-anxiety medications or alcohol.

Petra Mayer, an editor at NPR Books, joins host Audie Cornish to talk about the latest edition the Book Concierge. It's a filterable list of great reads, recommended by NPR staff and book critics.

Tuesday's case tested whether state legislative districts should count all persons or only eligible voters when district lines are being drawn.

Approved 407-19, the bill requires anyone who has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the past five years to obtain a visa before entering the U.S.

Chicago's department is the latest to be in the spotlight for shooting a black man, which critics say is evidence of a long history of the city's police using excessive force on minorities.