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Companies run by former professional wrestler Ted "Teddy" DiBiase Jr. received "sham contracts" in Mississippi and misspent millions of dollars of welfare money, according to a new federal indictment.

Prosecutors in New Mexico have dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

More than 35 years ago, the USS Kirk, a small U.S. Navy ship, had a big role in the rescue of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees. Some of the sailors and those they saved told their story to NPR.

The attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines passenger jet over Detroit is just the latest in a string of attacks that have been linked to al-Qaida, the terrorist network led by Osama bin Laden, and its affiliates. Here is a timeline of attacks and bombing plots claimed by or linked to al-Qaida — either directly or indirectly — over a nearly two-decade span.

Over 190 countries, including the United States, are taking part in a conference to evaluate global progress in counteracting climate change and set new goals. The Copenhagen conference began Dec. 7. This interactive shows emission trends and warming indicators over the last two decades.

The movement that led to sit-ins all over the country and contributed to the dissolution of segregation began with four college students in Greensboro, N.C. On the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth's sit-ins, this timeline highlights their exponential growth and impact on segregation law.

For 50 years, Ebony magazine's Fashion Fair toured the country. The models knew how to captivate from the catwalk, helping fashion the dreams of the black women who flocked to their shows.

As computers and automated systems increasingly take the jobs humans once held, entire professions are now extinct. Click through the gallery above to see examples of endangered professions, from milkman to telegrapher, and hear from people who once filled those oft-forgotten jobs.

The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.

NPR Music remembers musicians — singers, songwriters, instrumentalists — and other visionaries we lost in 2016. Explore and celebrate their musical legacies.