Labor unions brought us the weekend, social security and health insurance. Political scientist Margaret Levi explains the history of unions and calls for a 21st-century revival of the labor movement.

A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. NPR's Short Wave podcast looked into why it took so long to be recognized.

The three-term New York governor announced he will resign following a scathing report from the state's attorney general that corroborated allegations made by 11 women.

Harris urged graduates to defend the country against global threats in a new era ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Biden will make his first address in front of a joint session of Congress on Wednesday — one day ahead of his 100th day in office.

Wednesday's speech will be familiar and unique all at once. The president will still enter down the aisle of the House chamber. But he will also be addressing a masked, socially distanced audience.

Armed with pool noodles, hundreds of people who share the first name Josh gathered Saturday in Lincoln, Neb., to vie for the right to their name.

Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter will compete in a runoff Saturday for the 2nd Congressional District seat left vacant by White House adviser Cedric Richmond.

In response to attacks against Asian Americans, there are efforts in some major U.S. cities to pool funds for taxi or app-based rides for people who feel unsafe walking or taking public transport.

David Chipman, a gun owner, was a special agent at the bureau and advises the Giffords advocacy group. His nomination comes with the rollout of White House initiatives to try to curb gun violence.

The successful deployment of Ingenuity brings NASA one step closer to its first attempt at testing the possibility of powered, controlled flight on another planet.

Arizona's early defense kept Stanford from running away with the game, but the Cardinal held off the Wildcats to win 54-53 in its first NCAA women's basketball championship since 1992.

Charles Russell was entering the restroom in a Publix supermarket when he heard "clicking sounds" coming from the bathroom stall. Then he saw an AR-15-style rifle leaning against the wall.

Efforts to free the Ever Given — as more than 320 ships wait to pass through the blocked canal — have made incremental progress over the weekend, with another refloating attempt set for Sunday.

Known as ELSA-d, the mission will exhibit technology that could help capture space junk, some of the millions of pieces of orbital debris that float above Earth.

Lawmakers heard testimony on discrimination and violence against Asian American people Thursday as a wave of incidents brings new urgency to the issue.

Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion between 1980 and 1987, died on Saturday.

On Saturday, activists and supporters joined Taylor's family in a rally at Louisville's Jefferson Square Park to remember her life and to demand accountability.

Friday's ceremony kicked off a victory lap during which President Biden, Vice President Harris and their spouses will travel the country next week promoting the package.

Cuomo's announcement followed a cascade of statements Friday morning from multiple Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation calling for his resignation.