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You've probably seen it in your inbox before: Someone who claims to have come into a fortune needs your help. You can share in the profits — if you send along a deposit or your bank account number. Boston Globe correspondent Finn Brunton talks about the history of the "Nigerian prince" or "419" scam, which actually got its start long before email.

As the temperature drops, we find ourselves craving heartier, warming food. Stews are the perfect answer. And like, soup they almost always benefit from being made a day ahead of time and letting the flavors settle and emerge overnight.

A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.

The transition from military veteran to successful chef seems more likely to occur on a TV sitcom than in real life. But that's the story of Phyllis Kendall, who traded her Air Force cap for a white chef's toque.

You might have seen these stories before. They range from the serious — even the wonky — to the (arguably) absurd.

A new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard courts of the U.S. Open.

Driving around Illinois, chances are you’ve experience the jarring crack of a tire hitting the bottom of a pothole. This week, acting transportation...

NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.

Illinois remains a battleground over women's rights. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any...

A team of scientists and bakers in the Pacific Northwest is searching for ways to make whole wheat bread resilient to a warming world — and more delicious.