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China says it has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. But who's doing the lifting? And why use the term "lifting" in the first place?

This low-income elementary school will send dozens of kids to the SuperNationals of chess this week in Nashville, Tenn.

People with heart disease should keep their weight down, but it can be hard to lose weight and keep it off. Now a study shows big fluctuations may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman suggests some media were "hyping certain gossip to hint at something undisclosed." A U.S. trademark lawyer says the process moved remarkably fast.

Pitcher plants have evolved independently on three different continents. But new research shows they use many of the same tools to catch and eat their prey.

More than 300 people perished in the disaster, mostly high school students on a field trip. Investigators hope to better understand why the ship sank once the Sewol is raised and put in dry dock.

Officials are investigating an explosion that happened in Manhattan Saturday night. NPR's Rachel Martin gets the latest.

Los Angeles went ahead on a two-run home run in the sixth and held on to take the lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Trump administration's stance on immigration policy is being blamed for holding up federal policing money that pays for things such as training, equipment and personnel.

In an unlikely series of online videos, "polio experts" share their stories from the campaign to eradicate the virus.