In this week's Wild Card, Kathryn Hahn says she has more control over her choices and is not as afraid to say what she wants.

The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to the AP by the U.S. State Department, came as Iran marked the 45th anniversary of the American Embassy takeover and hostage crisis on Sunday.

What would a McDonald’s be without its temperamental McFlurry machines? We may be closer to finding out.

From voters young and older to the potentially very wide gender gap, here's what to watch for as the election results come in.

Bertha Mendoza was one of the Tennessee factory workers swept away in Hurricane Helene's flash flooding. Text messages show a family desperate to save her.

Vice President Harris is the latest in a long line of politicians to appear on the sketch comedy show over its 50 seasons. In 2015, Donald Trump hosted the show.

The key state, that wasn't expected to be in play this election, enjoyed visits from both presidential candidates — two from former President Donald Trump — as he and Harris make their final pitches.

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

One hub for rumors and conspiracies about voting is X, the social media site once known as Twitter. There, users are floating unverified and false claims about voting that can quickly go viral.

The images show a devastating transformation of eastern Spain, where at least 205 people have been killed by flash floods.

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

The casual dining chain, which saw dozens of its U.S. restaurants close this year, said its financial woes stem from the coronavirus pandemic.

The new nonprofit Broadway Votes is corralling musical theater celebrities to help with the effort both both on stage and online.

China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Brian Jordan Alvarezy and panelists Brian Babylon, Emmy Blotnick, and Luke Burbank