A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.

The Treasury in Petra, Jordan, is a famous tourist site and features in an Indiana Jones movie. Now archaeologists say they've found a remarkable 12 complete skeletons in a hidden tomb beneath it.

In remarks focused on unity and patriotism, Kamala Harris will speak alongside prominent Republicans Wednesday as her campaign and its allies focus on winning over disaffected Republican voters.

The polling averages show Vice President Kamala Harris’ lead has dropped in every swing state in recent weeks.

Washington Post op–ed writer Theodore R. Johnson discusses his new book --- "If We Are Brave, Essay from Black Americana" -- an examination of democracy, race and Black voters in the United States.

Harris’ town hall with the influential radio host came at a crucial moment in the campaign, as polls show her struggling to ...

Schools often make good polling places, but amid safety concerns, and the disruption of several days of early voting some districts don't want to offer their spaces.

Two giant pandas from China arrived Tuesday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Their arrival marks the end of an 11-month chill in so-called panda diplomacy.

Ukraine says its military intelligence has evidence North Korea isn’t just sending weapons to Russia to assist in the war on Ukraine. Pyongyang may also be sending soldiers. Russia denies the claim.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Matt Slater with The Athletic UK, about why European soccer leagues and the players' union have filed a complaint against FIFA over calendar congestion.

The Navajo, Hopi, and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are one step closer to being guaranteed access to some water in the ...

The German airline barred 128 Jewish passengers from their May 2022 connecting flight based on the alleged misconduct of a ...