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The Birmingham City Council approved a minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, but some state legislators want to block it. A coalition representing low-wage workers is trying to defend the Birmingham bill.

CIA Director John Brennan sits down with NPR for a wide-ranging interview at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va. He discusses subjects ranging from Syria to cybersecurity to the state of ISIS.

In Florida, the fastest growing group of independent voters are newly-arrived Puerto Ricans. And although they're American citizens, they're encountering an entirely new political system.

Venezuela is a key supplier of baseball talent to the U.S. major leagues. Players come up through baseball academies run by the teams. But now, many academies are being shut down.

Our panelists tell three stories about a hard-to-believe excuse, only one of which is true.

Perry says she won't be appearing on the show that bears her name this weekend, complaining of a loss of editorial control and pre-emption for election coverage. Media reports say Perry won't be back.

The president of Zimbabwe celebrated his birthday as he does every year — with a massive party. The bash cost nearly a million dollars, in a region of the country suffering a devastating drought.

When people experience intense emotions such as fright or awe, they often remark that they feel their hair standing on end. Startling night sounds that…

Dow Chemical has settled a class-action lawsuit. The company said Justice Scalia's death means it's no longer likely to win in court. Other corporations may make the same calculation.

The celebrated musician stopped by NPR's Alt.Latino to chat about his incredible musical journey.