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Several municipalities in Texas want to ban free and low-cost Internet connections. Critics say the service competes unfairly with larger providers, but supporters say such services give more people access to the Internet. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

As many as 6,000 people died in the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas. Patricia Bellis Bixel, who wrote about the storm and how the city was rebuilt, details the operation for Debbie Elliott.

The 22-year-old Spaniard's win against 38-year-old rival Novak Djokovic at Sunday's Australian Open makes him the youngest male player to win all four major tournaments.

It’s a nail-biting competition between 4th to 6th graders in Santa Barbara County.

New York State Police say the man was arrested after they received word from the FBI that that he made "threats to kill a member of Congress."

The stakes are high for 20 million Americans who live in more than 43,000 mobile home parks.

The latest on the Iran war and the growing oil crisis across the Middle East from Dubai, Iraq, Lebanon and Israel.

Reporters across the NPR Network are covering the impact of the storm and how officials are responding. We've also got tips for staying safe once bad weather hits.

The FCC votes to require Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone companies to link their customers with 911 services. Witnesses testified at the FCC meeting about dire results when they tried to call 911 and couldn't get through.

Native-Americans have been influential in the U.S. military for more than 200 years. They assisted George Washington, served during the War of 1812 and have continued to defend the country into the 21st century.