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About 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire ripped through a New Year's Eve party at a Swiss ski resort bar. Authorities are still investigating what caused the blaze.

After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.

Governor Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson blasted the Trump administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for shutting North Carolina completely out of negotiations. They also argue the allocation of funds among three states leaves North Carolina holding the short straw.

Congress returns from recess this week to face the sudden loss of a senator, a lengthy to-do list and limited time.

A first-of-its-kind national study looks at the impacts of cell phone bans in schools.

The search for survivors is entering a critical stage in Venezuela. NPR'S Eyder Peralta reports from La Guaira where rescue crews are still hoping to find people alive.

The Trump administration has replaced expiring tariffs with new ones as it pursues its aggressive trade agenda.

A breakfast pudding in the ancient city of Aleppo evokes memories both sweet and bitter.

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The United Nations Security Council will begin straw polls Thursday to whittle down the field of candidates for the next U.N. secretary-general. Seven candidates are running to replace António Guterres.