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A powerful windstorm flattened crops, toppled trees and crumpled grain silos. Days later, communities are still assessing the damage.

Thomas settled for bronze in the 200m at the Tokyo Olympics. There would be no settling this time as she cruised to victory to claim gold at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France.

Poems by the Russian writer Anna Akhmatova form the basis of singer Iris DeMent's new album. Critic Ken Tucker says Akhmatova and DeMent share an urge to articulate "sorrow, sacrifice and gratitude."

Wall Street Journal reporters Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell say that champion cyclist Lance Armstrong was at the center of "the greatest sports conspiracy ever." Their book chronicles everything from group blood transfusions on the team bus to extensive efforts to silence and intimidate those who might expose the abuse.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was voters' top choice in New York City's mayoral primary race Tuesday, while former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang conceded.

Hayden, who became the first woman and the first African American to serve as the Librarian of Congress when she was appointed in 2016, was abruptly fired via email late Thursday.

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

Two buildings, located at or near the corner of Park Avenue and 114th Street, exploded and collapsed Wednesday morning.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not ordered a statewide mask mandate, even as coronavirus cases set new records in Florida. Some local officials have imposed their own restrictions to try to slow the spread.

The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.