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Venus Williams has lost in the first round of Wimbledon, a striking defeat for the five-time winner of the grass-court tournament. She lost to Elena Vesnina of Russia in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, after failing to establish her serve.

A system expected to drop 6 inches of snow or more from Pennsylvania to Maine could tie up the Tuesday evening commute, the National Weather Service says.

Faith communities around Columbia are preparing for the annual start of Room at the Inn, a homeless shelter open in January and February. The shelter is…

Segment 1: Post-election wrap-up with new Kansas City mayor. Voters selected a new mayor for Kansas City, as well as some new council members. We spoke...

A building that was being demolished collapsed on to an adjacent thrift store Wednesday. At least six people were killed and 14 people were injured.

In a 6-2 decision, the justices said the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals was wrong to set aside as discriminatory the state's voter-approved ban on race-conscious college admissions.

Learn more about Pond Management on this week's Discover Nature

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

China's Super League is signing international stars for huge sums. Given government interest, investor enthusiasm and an enormous potential fan base, could Chinese soccer be the sport's next force?

NPR foreign correspondents weigh in on the politicians and political forces that helped shape the world in 2017.