A sampling of the stories NPR staff believe made some of the deepest ripples this year — reminders of what rigorous, compassionate journalism can do, and why the work remains as urgent as ever.

A couple owned and lived in the house on Palos Street for 40 years before the Great Recession. Now it's one of hundreds in Cincinnati owned by large real estate investment companies. Some renters have ...

The YMCA of Reading & Berks County has been awarded a capital grant from YMCA of the USA to expand and improve its pickleball program at the Sinking Spring YMCA in response to a growing community ...

The deputy leader of Derby City Council has welcomed more than £3 million of Government funding to house and educate ...

Sheltered Inc. had planned to close its Hartley House Shelter for Men in January and Norm’s Place women and children’s shelter in March.

Los Angeles’ World Cup plan has centered on adding 330 buses to its fleet and extending existing lines to cities like Santa Monica to the north and Torrance to the south of Inglewood, where matches ...

You could spend days in here,” Mike Delahant said as he showed state Assemblyman Michael S. Cashman around the Robert Louis ...

As the United States revs up its artificial intelligence sector and military capabilities, a concerning dependency on Chinese-made batteries emerges. This reliance threatens national security, ...

Make sure you know what to do (and avoid) when you're shopping for a home to buy in the new year. Jayk7/ . Mortgage rates ...