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Gay and lesbian veterans file a lawsuit in a Boston federal court seeking challenging the military's decade-old "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. The policy says gays can serve if they don't reveal their sexual orientation. NPR's Tovia Smith reports.

A woman paid full price for two seats on a United Airlines flight out of Newark, N.J. One seat for her and one for her peacock. United told her the bird didn't meet the guidelines for many reasons.

President Trump followed a weekend filled with broad assertions of executive authority by stating on Twitter that he could absolve himself of wrongdoing.

When writer Tom Ruprecht decided to read Ian Frazier's Dating Your Mom, he faced a conundrum that most teens would find terrifying: How do you ask your mom to buy you a book with a title like that?

"Selfie" is the new word of the year, chosen by Oxford Dictionaries. Tell Me More and NPR's Social Media Project Manager Kate Myers talk about why people love sharing "selfies."

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's location is unkown. Tuesday marks one month since his last public appearance. A reflection of China's authoritarian system, it's complicating efforts at diplomacy.

In his first prolonged interview since the election, President-elect Donald Trump promised to keep campaign pledges on immigration and to keep some parts of Obamacare. He also addressed other pledges.

People rarely need an excuse to unleash photos of their pets, but they get one today. The holiday was started in 2006 to promote puppy adoption.

Kayleigh McEnany, Trump's fourth press secretary, took her first turn behind the lectern in the cramped confines of the James S. Brady briefing room Friday.

Seals can directly sense the oxygen in their own bloodstream, new research in the journal Science finds.