When Syria's new leaders shut 60 Damascus bars, drinkers protested, and the government reversed itself. It's an example of the tussle between secular and Islamist values in the new Syria.

The Tesla brand is in trouble, according to branding consultant Allen Adamson, who says the car company is facing headwinds due to a lack of innovation and the political activity of CEO Elon Musk.

A chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin contends it should be exempted from the state's unemployment compensation system because it's a charitable organization with a religious mission.

The court could face cases on abortion, congressional maps and labor unions. With Tesla suing the state, Elon Musk is backing the conservative candidate who's received President Trump's endorsement.

The last day of March commemorates labor activist and civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, whose fight to better the lives of the ...

An affable lottery winner decides to bring his favorite singer to a remote island off the coast of Wales for a private ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Deann Borshay Liem, who was born in South Korea and adopted into an American family, about the ...

In Pasadena, The Gamble House was in a fire evacuation zone and its custodians are trying to safeguard its future. In Altadena, only concrete walls are left from the former home of novelist Zane Grey.

Hyundai just opened a high-tech auto plant in Georgia. Originally meant to just build EVs, it's expanding towards plug-in ...

NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on ...

Asian shares were sharply lower on Monday as worries are building over a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U ...

Brands trying to be your best bud. Generational labels. Gendered double standards. Today on the show: three advertising ...