Officials said the error is likely be too minute for the general public to clock it, but it could affect applications such as critical infrastructure, telecommunications and GPS signals.

The Justice Department is defending its initial release of documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying lawyers are still going through them to ensure victims are protected.

Claire Danes talks about her new role stepping into the mind of a writer tempted by a dangerous mystery. Miles Parks is a reporter on NPR's Washington Desk. He covers voting and elections, and also ...

Flu cases are soaring in New York and picking up in other parts of the country. Experts worry it will be another bad season. COVID and RSV have been less of a problem, but they're also on the rise.

After his mom died, Fry Bread author Kevin Maillard found himself wondering, "but where did she go?" So he wrote about it. His new kids' book is And They Walk On, illustrated by Rafael López.

The new short documentary "Arctic Alchemy" follows scientist Roman Dial on an expedition in Alaska's Brooks Range. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Dial and the film's executive producer, Jon Krakauer.

A new student loan proposal limits loan spending for students getting degrees that aren’t classified as “professional.” ...

U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.

Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world's cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, in the clearest sign yet that the new year will signal the unofficial start of his pontificate.

The suspect in Saturday's Brown University shooting was discovered dead at a storage facility in New Hampshire. The same man ...

A huge chart record has fallen: Mariah Carey 's 1994 holiday staple "All I Want for Christmas Is You" now holds the all-time ...