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On this day in 1883, railroads established American time zones, assigning Michigan to central time, although Detroit resisted until 1900. In 1931, the state legislature adopted eastern time to provide more evening daylight. Additionally, 1927 marked the birth of Detroit’s Hank Ballard, an early rock and roller whose song “The Twist” gained worldwide fame after being re-recorded by Chubby Checker in 1958.

Members of the North Fork Community Choir in Paonia, Colo., aim to set aside their opinions on big topics when they sing. When differences arise, they figure out creative solutions to stay in harmony.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carleton University professor Aaron Ettinger about the expected impact on Canada of Donald Trump's re-election as U.S. president.

Donald Trump has said he will "rebuild" Washington, D.C., during his second term. What does that mean for the city that houses the federal government?

The pastor of a Pennsylvania church not far from where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated is preaching sermons in the theme of "Do Unto Others," as a way to heal his deeply divided community.

SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.

In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day.

If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, "What virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.

As Brazil hosts the G-20 summit, it is likely President Biden's last international gathering. The meeting's agenda may be overshadowed by the incoming Trump administration.

More than 11 million U.S. citizens live with an undocumented immigrant. Since Donald Trump's election win, many of these folks are having a difficult conversation: what to do if someone gets deported.