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What form of government do we have in America now? Some scholars say it is no longer liberal democracy, but "competitive authoritarianism." NPR's Frank Langfitt explains the term and its origin.

China has a tight grip on rare-earth elements that are key to electronics, electric vehicles and fighter jets. A mine in Wyoming raises hopes for a domestic supply.

In many places, spring happens gradually. But in far-north Fairbanks, Alaska, birch and aspen trees often put their leaves out over a span of just 24-48 hours, a dramatic event known as "greenup."

Remember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some states are finally turning things around.

Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of a brain tumor, his family announced Tuesday.

The trial pits two of tech's most famous personalities against each other and could lead to seismic changes for the maker of ChatGPT.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman takes the stand to defend his company against a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several former and current SPLC employees say the group is already deeply vulnerable.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is being taken to court over its efforts to deport an Iowa man back to his home country of Vietnam. The deportation efforts follow a 1997 conviction in a Des Moines shooting.

Alabama will hold a special primary election for four of its seven congressional districts, after the Supreme Court cleared the way — and as redistricting ripples through the South.