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Hard-line unions once wielded tremendous power and made French presidents quake in their boots for decades. Here's how President Emmanuel Macron is defeating them.

Master Sgt. Alvy Powell Jr. sang opera at some of country's most decorated institutions during his 26 years in the U.S. Army Chorus. At StoryCorps, he told his sister that she's his inspiration.

President Joe Biden's executive actions that temporarily halts most asylum claims at the southern border is leaving many immigrant families in limbo, hoping they'll be eligible to reunite with their loved ones.

The century-old drawbridge opened on Monday to let a tall wooden ship pass through, and it wouldn't close. Thanks to a technical failure it was stuck open for several hours.

When hunter-gatherers started adding grains and starches to their diet, it brought about the "age of cavities." At least, that's what a lot of people thought. But it turns out that even before agriculture, what hunter-gatherers ate could rot their teeth. The problem: At least some of these ancients had a thing for acorns.

Scott Simon talks about Wimbledon with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com. They also talk about the second half of the 2017 Major League Baseball season and the dominance of the Milwaukee Brewers.

People in the paths of tornadoes — especially in rural areas without cell service — too often miss warnings that save lives.

And they're not unplugging from email and text messages when they do get away, an NPR poll finds. "So they're taking their stress along with them wherever they go," says a Harvard scientist.

Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power Five football game after kicking off for Vanderbilt in its game against Missouri on Saturday.

Every year 35,000 new CDs are released. With all those artists clamoring for an audience, it's not surprising that some musical gems get overlooked. Three music business insiders share their picks for CDs that didn't get the attention they deserved.