A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to ...

Parade, the Tony award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C. amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.

The suffering of America's gun violence crisis is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by decades of disinvestment and ...

For years, research has shown a digital divide when it comes to schools teaching about new technologies. Educators worry that ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about how the city has been working to reduce violent crime, now at historic lows, according to city data.

The Aid Worker Security Database, which has compiled reports since 1997, said the number of killings rose from 293 in 2023 to ...

On this month’s program we’ll hear from a local coordinator with Stand Up For Science and three University of New Mexico ...

The Albuquerque City Council struck down a proposed change to the ordinance regulating Safe Outdoor Spaces, which are ...

Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are expected to appear in areas along the Outer Banks starting late Wednesday.

In early June, the Trump Administration proposed up to 90% cuts to federal funding for tribal colleges and universities, ...

President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to "lead a movement" to get rid of ...

Parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks are under mandatory evacuation orders, as the National Hurricane Center warns that ...