July 4th events for America's milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave. And, Russia has struck Ukraine's ...

The United States turns 250 tomorrow, but a brutal heat wave is already forcing cities to cancel parades and fireworks, and Washington D.C. will decide this morning whether the public can even attend ...

World Cafe took a visit to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia to discover the conflict's musical history.

"I could not believe in the first instance that any human would suspend assistance, particularly life-saving assistance, without taking into account the human consequences or trying to do so in a ...

The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your stories and questions ...

In Venezuela, international emergency crews — including a team from LA — are working tirelessly to reach people still missing after last week's devastating earthquakes.

The Death of Robin Hood is the latest film from writer and director Michael Sarnoski. The film alternates between brutal ...

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.

Colonial Americans were drinking coffee long before they dumped tea into Boston Harbor or fought a war for independence. The establishments that served it were already brewing revolutionary ideas.

In a test of a new state law, doctors in Eugene went up against a national physician staffing firm seeking to replace them. Their success is getting attention across the U.S. as other states consider ...

We have been told the American Revolution was fought over taxation and representation. But the last entry of the Declaration of Independence focuses on the founding fathers' contempt for quote ...

Russia's economy is suffering from high inflation, an acute labor shortage and widespread fuel shortages amid sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on energy infrastructure.