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Tens of thousands of prisoners across the United States staged a strike to protest working conditions last month. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Beth Schwartzapfel, who has been covering the strikes.

For the latest in our "Let's Talk Politics" series NPR's Scott Simon talks to Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Diaz about this election year.

A federal judge has rejected an attempt by three conservative states to block the U.S. government from ceding oversight of some of the internet's core…

The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says traffic-related fatalities last month were higher than the same month a year ago.Preliminary information…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaicans are bracing for a visit from one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recent history.Hurricane Matthew, with…

An annual Tulsa symposium on mental health this week brought home the reality of efforts to combat the problems of addiction and mental illness and…

One of the country's most expensive races for local office is in Arizona's Maricopa County, where Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a noted opponent of illegal immigration, has the toughest challenge of his career.

Correspondents, editors and producers from NPR's newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading.

Hurricane conditions could hit Jamaica and Haiti by Monday, with tropical storm conditions possible by late Sunday, The National Hurricane Center says.

Spain's parliament now has until the end of October to form a new government led by the Popular Party. But the Socialists will have to cooperate for that to happen.