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Iraq's Kurdistan region is scheduled to hold a referendum on independence on Monday, despite warnings from the U.S., the U.N. and neighboring countries.

Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer, who is also a physician, speaks to NPR's Michel Martin about his support for the latest health care bill that aims to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

The central Mexican town of Cholula is rich in colonial architecture and home to many churches. It's said there are actually 365 — one for every day of the year. But many were damaged by the quake.

The Trump administration changed its travel ban Sunday night, effective October 18. For the first time, it includes countries that are not majority-Muslim: North Korea, Venezuela and Chad

A squirrel sprinted on to the field and ran for 40-yards. Had the squirrel scored a touchdown, it would have outscored Kent State. Final Score: Louisville Cardinals 34, Kent State Golden Flashes 3.

A textbook has a photo of the king taken in 1945 sitting next to Yoda. The artist who superimposed the Star Wars character said he has no idea how his art accidentally showed up in a textbook.

Facebook says $100,000 worth of ads appeared to come from Russia and seemed to be linked. Sometimes the ads named the candidates, but mostly, they targeted divisive social and political issues.

The Justice Department has sided with a Colorado shop owner who refused to serve a same-sex couple. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case this fall.

Opioid painkillers prescribed by dentists have helped fuel the nation's addiction epidemic. Dental schools are teaching the next generation of dentists that there are other ways to treat pain.

The latest hurricane models are using lightning-fast supercomputers to crunch ever-more data. And they're getting better.