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Adjuncts teach most college courses in the U.S., but it's a job fraught with insecurity and low pay. One adjunct with a particularly tough commute is hoping to foster a community among his colleagues.

Archaeological excavations at an ancient synagogue in Israel offer glimpses of first-century Judaism — and maybe Christianity, too, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

In Michigan, if you swear in front of a woman, you can no longer be thrown in jail. It is no longer illegal to curse in front of women or children.

Also: Baltimore protesters speak after a mistrial is declared in a police brutality trial; Congress will vote soon on the budget bill; and the 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorees are announced.

An NPR holiday tradition is now a stage play! This week, FUSE Productions presents The Santaland Diaries, written by David Sedaris, and starring Seth…

To many, the explosion of campus protests across the country sounded like griping from coddled, entitled young people. But these student demands are hardly new, even if campus dynamics have changed.

Deck the halls, stuff the stockings and sharpen your pencils. It's time for a holiday history exam.

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

The metric of sheer page views only goes so far. We wanted to see which posts resonated enough with people that a high rate of readers shared them with friends and followers.

The pharmaceuticals executive was arrested Thursday for securities fraud. Prosecutors say he took stock from a biotech firm he founded and used it to pay debts from other business deals.