More than 1.3 million people were plunged into darkness early Tuesday. Failure of an underground power line is believed to be the cause and repairs could take up to two days.

Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.

December 31, 2024 • It's almost the new year, which means states across the country will enact thousands of new laws from new ...

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December 27, 2024 • After the gift exchange comes another great holiday tradition: returns season. Once again, we are joining the fun in our own Planet Money way. We are returning to stories ...

December 30, 2024 • People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100 ...

December 30, 2024 • Ring in the new year with celebratory sounds from around the world.

Nine countries eliminated a disease in 2024. Here's how Pakistan pulled it off — fulfilling a young boy's dream of eliminating blindness caused by bacterial infections.

In the wake of Jimmy Carter's death, biographer Kai Bird, author of 'The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter' discusses the late president's successes and failures.

December 27, 2024; Washington, DC — The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its iconic New Year's Day concert from the legendary Musikverein in Vienna on January 1, 2025, conducted by Riccardo ...

December 29, 2024 • Native American New Year was celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars. Near a crackling ...