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Judge Christian Zerpa fled with his wife and daughter and denounced President Nicolás Maduro's re-election. Venezuela's highest court said Zerpa left to avoid an investigation into sexual misconduct.

In an unprecedented vote, the Ohio House has elected a new speaker, rejecting the Republican who had been serving in that position since June, when the...

Sophie Mackintosh's debut novel centers on four women living in a decrepit hotel on an isolated island. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Water Cure is "everything this age seems to be demanding."

NPR's Audie Cornish wraps up last night's surprising Golden Globes with Pop Culture Happy Hour host Linda Holmes and New York Times assistant culture editor Aisha Harris.

Actor Kevin Spacey appeared in a Massachusetts court on Monday on a charge of indecent assault involving an 18-year-old man.

Voters overwhelmingly supported an anti-gerrymandering amendment in Missouri last November. But both parties want to scrap or alter the measure, leaving more political influence in the process.

After months of pressure, Tennessee's governor granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown, who was convicted of murder at 16. She killed a man who had paid to have sex with her.

The tax collecting agency is one of those affected by the partial government shutdown, but the White House says it will issue refunds, reversing previous government policy.

Scott Dozier, 48, twice bypassed death by lethal injection against his own wishes. On Saturday afternoon, he was found hanged from an air vent in his cell.

Chinese President Xi Jinping invited Kim for the four-day visit. The two leaders could use the visit to coordinate ahead of a second summit between the U.S. and North Korea.