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A substantial share of Americans are feeling hopeful about the new year, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. And some of us, especially young people, plan to make resolutions.

One of the nation's top economists explores the past and future of work in cities. He finds that opportunities for workers without a college degree are drying up.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has been on shaky political ground for months, but there is no specific plan for his departure. William Barr's confirmation hearing is next week.

The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.

The Trump administration's decision to fight for total repeal of the Affordable Care Act in court sent shock waves across Congress, where lawmakers were caught off guard by the renewed repeal effort.

Foreign policy takes up a big part of every president's job. With presidential campaigns on the horizon, many of the Democratic contenders have been working to beef up their foreign policy resumes.

The CBS board of directors has fired former CEO Les Moonves for cause, meaning he won't get his severance. The board says Moonves tried to undermine a probe into sexual misconduct charges against him.

Incarcerated pregnant women are often shackled during medical appointments and childbirth. A provision in a criminal justice bill aims to end the practice in federal facilities.

Fourteen presidential candidates will descend on San Francisco this weekend, underscoring California's new role as a key early primary state.

Senegal's former capital, Saint-Louis, is a UNESCO world heritage site known for its colonial style architecture. It is now threatened by climate change as the city's northern coast sinks.