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Scientists weigh in on whether Americans really need to pay for alkalinized, mineralized, or purified water from filters or bottles.

Billionaire Richard Branson wants to be on the "first official flight" to see space as a tourist by the end of 2018. His company's latest test flight reached heights of more than 32 miles.

National icon Magic Johnson has his sights on Baltimore. The five-time NBA champion and current president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles…

Turkish novelist Elif Shafak has seen firsthand what can happen when a country restricts free speech. She says democracy depends on the right to openly exchange diverse, even oppositional, ideas.

In college, Zachary Wood joined a group that invites provocative speakers to campus, hoping to spark dialogue. But he soon learned not everyone wants to hear from those with whom they disagree.

The U.S. economy surged at the strongest pace in nearly four years, according to Commerce numbers. NPR's Chris Arnold talks to Rachel Martin about it and President Trump is set to deliver a statement.

The military's involvement in Pakistani politics leaves no one immune and nothing sacred, write Shamila N. Chaudhary, a former director for Pakistan and Afghanistan on the National Security Council.

Cruise shows no sign of slowing down as he takes on the role of secret agent Ethan Hunt once again. Critic Justin Chang says the new Mission: Impossible is full of "exhilarating, large-scale action."

A federal appeals court sided with workers from Birmingham, Ala., who argued that state lawmakers racially discriminated against the majority-black city by blocking a 2016 municipal minimum wage hike.

Twitter's stock tumbled 20 percent on Friday, despite the company's growing revenue. It mirrored Facebook's sharp drop earlier in the week, as investors worry that social media growth may be ebbing.