Two of the U.S.'s largest railroad companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, say they plan to merge, which would create the country's first coast-to-coast freight railroad.

New York City authorities are trying to learn additional information about 27-year-old Shane Tamura, the gunman who burst into a Manhattan skyscraper and killed four people, including an NYPD officer.

Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer. The second baseman was a Cub's fan favorite who earned a reputation as one of the best all-around players in the ...

An influential poet has died at the age of 61. Thomas Sayers Ellis was the founder of a community of Black poets, as well as a musician, photographer and bandleader.

Before departing Scotland, President Trump inaugurated a new golf course he owns, named after his Scottish-born mother. NPR spoke to some of Trump's new neighbors.

Sculptures are sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean sea with concrete blocks to break the nets of the trawlers that devastate marine life. They now protect miles of Tuscan coastline.

President Trump's critics accuse him of breaking or ignoring norms. But, others say he may just be treating them differently than past presidents.