The beloved blue locomotive was first imagined in the 1940s — he starred in stories Rev. Wilbert Awdry told his son. Allcroft adapted Awdry's The Railway Series into Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.

The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn't immune from his conviction.

President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal ...

The move wasn't unexpected despite efforts by the Japanese government to persuade the Biden administration to approve the sale.

The items were found in the Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's hotel on Wednesday, killing a ...

The number of seniors who are homeless has increased dramatically. This "gray wave" is being driven by inflation and a lack of affordable housing, especially for older people with disabilities.

Neon signs aren't as popular as they used to be, but that's not stopping a craftsman in Ohio from creating the vintage lighting.

Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear made history as the youngest composers and only all-woman songwriting team for a Disney animated film, with Moana 2.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author and podcast host Kelly Corrigan about lessons she learned from losing her mother this year.

David Brannan, a counter-terrorism expert at the Naval Postgraduate School and vice president at The Hoffman Group, talks about the vehicular attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with public relations manager Molly McPherson about the ongoing publicity fight between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively.

Some 200,000 Jewish refugees came to Germany after the fall of the USSR, and brought cultural traditions — like partying hard during Christmas.