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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has tapped the state attorney general, Luther Strange, to replace Jeff Sessions, who is now U.S. attorney general, in the Senate. Strange had been investigating a sex scandal involving the governor.

The former Exxon Mobil CEO appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he faced tough questions about his business dealings with many countries, including Russia.

Hundreds of thousands of first-year students from all backgrounds are shelling out for remedial courses, says a new report.

When Ethiopia barred its best distance runner from competing in the 2016 Olympics, many saw it as an act of ethnic discrimination. Another runner from the same ethnic group says he was exiled.

Big league poker tournaments put millions of dollars at stake for the players. But behind the scenes there is another money game going on, something of a mini-Wall Street.

Climate change is opening up the Arctic to luxury cruises, including an Alaska-to-New York voyage. The vacation destination takes advantage of warming oceans but raises safety and ethical concerns.

Attorneys spar over terminology and evidence that will make it to a jury weighing manslaughter charges stemming from the fire that killed 36 people.

International tourists, especially from China, aren't visiting the U.S. the way they used to. The slowdown is being felt by retailers such as Tiffany and others that rely on money from tourists.

A coronavirus expert tells NPR the outbreak is only getting started and the global spread will get worse — including in the U.S.

On Thursday, PacifiCorp released a 20-year plan for delivering power across six Western states that cuts back on coal and adds renewable wind and solar power.