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A law that requires Louisiana’s public K-12 schools, colleges and universities to display the Ten Commandments in every ...

Volunteering doesn't just benefit the people you are helping. It also improves your own health. Research shows people who do things for others have better brain and heart health.

Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic ...

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NPR's health reporters followed the emerging science on what keeps our brains and our minds healthy. Here are highlights of ...

Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year's Eve tradition for over a century. Here ...

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has ...

It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new tax structures to ...