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Five states hold primary elections Tuesday in races that could signal the future for the Democratic and Republican parties.

Several dozen are believed killed in a fire at a New Year's Eve party in a Swiss ski resort bar.

New Jersey voters head to the polls for one of the year's first congressional primaries. WNYC's Mike Hayes discusses the special election for the House seat left open by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

Timeliness is a big component of work and for those whose job is in sports, timing can be everything.

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.

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks to meteorologist Robert Ballard of National Weather Service about Hurricane Lala's impact on Hawaii.

For centuries, Navajo shepherds have herded sheep in Arizona's mountains. Now, springs they rely on are drying up, putting a mainstay of the tribe's culture at risk.

Republicans hoped to have a deal to fund parts of the Department of Homeland Security, but those talks are hitting snags.

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