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The buying frenzy of a year ago is long gone. Home buyers have pulled away, sellers are holding back, and the whole housing market is locked in a deep freeze.

Schools across the country are being bombarded with false reports of shooters and other types of violence. These "swatting" hoaxes can have lasting consequences for local police and communities.

Lacks was a Roanoke woman being treated for cervical cancer in 1951 when doctors took samples of her cancer cells without her consent. Her lines of cells helped with cancer research and vaccines.

The podcast, launched by the New York Police Department, examines the history behind tactics to end armed standoffs. What has and hasn't changed for hostage negotiators?

The new short-term rental registration law, which will go into effect next month, could take thousands of Airbnb listings off the market.

A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.

These days, as polarization reaches deep into American life, some musicians are trying to stay out of the fray and use their music to bridge divides.

What should you do if your flight is delayed or canceled? Travel journalist Victoria Walker has some tips.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Dennis Pierce of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen about the union's tentative deal with freight rail operators that seems to have averted a strike.

Papaya King has been a New York City mainstay for 90 years, pioneering the pairing of hot dogs and tropical drinks. With its building set for demolition, the business faces an uncertain future.