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American soldiers in Vietnam killed more than 500 civilians in a period of four hours on March 16, 1968, in the village of My Lai. The atrocity continues to challenge America's image of itself.

A new book argues that the growing profitability of big business is bad news for workers.

New research by the World Resources Institute finds evidence of a growing crisis in the supply of urban water.

When lower-income working Americans have an unexpected expense, many turn to high-cost loans and get in financial trouble. More employers are giving them a much cheaper way to get emergency cash.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says he was "stunned" and "broken-hearted" hearing criticism of Trump's calls to grieving parents. NPR's Geoff Bennett discusses with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

Chefs the world over seem to love serving patrons tiny portions on pristine white plates garnished with dainty drops and squiggles of sauce. Not everyone is impressed, and resistance is mounting.

The former high-profile deputy public defender campaigned as part of a progressive prosecutors movement, promising to charge cops who used excessive force. But the series of recent charges filed has nevertheless drawn criticism from San Francisco's police officers’ union and raised concerns with the city's police chief.

The former deputy attorney general was in charge in the final days of the Obama era and into the early days of the Trump era. Senate Republicans want to ask her about the Russia investigation.

Motor vehicle deaths are typically the biggest source of donor organs nationwide. But as the coronavirus forced most Californians indoors, traffic crashes and other lethal mishaps declined.

Those affected so far may seem pretty boring, but agencies from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Reserve could be in the crosshairs.