The consensus on Michigan's revenue forecast is a bit better than earlier this year, but the state is still projected to be short of a balanced budget by about $1 billion.

Attorneys for the state of Michigan and environmental groups told a federal appeals court that the U.S. Energy Department falsely claimed an energy emergency.

Starting next year, Michigan 11th graders will no longer face the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and SAT scores will no longer have to be part of high school transcripts.

The governor of Louisiana canceled the U.S. House primaries after tens of thousands of votes had already been cast. On Election Day, we hear from voters trying to make sense of the last-minute changes.

An Iranian man who was buried under rubble in US Israel bombing campaign says he wants the war to go on, and destroy the regime.

While in China to cover President Trump's visit to meet with leader Xi Jinping, host of NPR and WBUR's Here & Now Scott Tong spent time learning about a difficult chapter in his family's history.

The team behind NPR's Wild Card explains how careful preparation helps them produce interviews that reveal deep and surprising human moments.

Ahead of the Season 50 finale of the beloved CBS show, two time "Survivor" player Rob Cesternino talks to NPR's Emily Feng about what gives the reality competition show such lasting power.

Indonesia has more than 120 active volcanoes. On the island of Java, thousands live alongside Mount Merapi, constantly balancing risks -- and most say they won't leave.

Elham Fini, professor of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University, talks about her work on the health impact of asphalt emissions and a solution that could minimize the harmful effects.

Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

The splashy nighttime phenomenon will be best observed on Saturday and Sunday nights

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.