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You might expect the world's biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small UK seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the world's biggest -- Elvis Presley festival.

As a record number of people retire, social security won’t be around for much longer either. We look at the origins of social security and some new ideas to tackle new retirement challenges.

National elections get more attention, but state legislatures have been reshaping the daily lives of millions of Americans from abortion to education. Several are in contest in this fall's election.

Even in a traditionally safe Republican district in Wisconsin, the issue of abortion rights is highlighted, reflecting a larger national debate that is happening about access to abortion this year.

Researchers in Asheville, North Carolina have warned for years that rainfall is becoming increasingly dangerous. But experiencing it firsthand with Hurricane Helene is something totally different.

NPR correspondent Emmanuel Akinwotu reports from one of wartime Sudan's few remaining hospitals, on the edge of the capital Khartoum.

Crude oil prices have risen as Iran and Israel trade attacks, but not as much as you might expect. One reason? OPEC+ could pump a lot more oil if it wanted to.

Nearly 90% of likely Donald Trump voters say they are concerned about voter fraud in the general election, a new NPR/PBS News/Maris poll finds, compared with 29% of those who support Kamala Harris.

The Western will premiere at a Polish film festival next month at a screening to honor the cinematographer. Hutchins was killed in 2021 after a loaded prop gun handled by actor Alec Baldwin went off.

A new law went into effect this week to combat homelessness in Florida. A pair of new laws that will help law enforcement appropriately deal with people who are living with Alzheimer’s. Unpacking the Amendment 5 ballot initiative that could have huge implications for homeowners. The history of Central Florida’s spooky themed attractions.