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Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard.

House Republicans released a short-term spending bill to fund the government until late November but Democrats are calling for further changes.

It's been 40 years since musicians came together to raise money for foreign aid and reshaped attitudes toward international development.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he hopes Hamas will have returned all remaining hostages by Oct. 13.

Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.

Possible cuts to NIH funding could significantly impact research institutions in Alabama, a state that has voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.

The NAACP this week launched a sweeping ad campaign to mobilize Black voters in swing states. One ad addresses young Black men -- a key demographic for the Harris campaign.

Jasmyn Morton remembers her grandmother, Ruby Morton, and uncle, Joseph Morton, who both died from COVID-19 after attending a church event in March 2020, before masking and vaccines were common.

One perk of the presidency is that it comes with its own anthem. But when it comes to playing "Hail to the Chief," historians might say that Donald Trump is no James K. Polk.

The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.