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No public Christmas displays. No celebrations. No holiday socks or Santa costumes sold by vendors. What's behind this seemingly Grinch-like stance?

The Mersenne prime was discovered by a computer in Ocala, Fla., on Dec. 7. Mathematicians have spent the past two weeks verifying the calculations.

When a now-resigned reporter for Der Spiegel wrote an article about Trump supporters in Fergus Falls, residents found many inaccuracies. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with a resident of the Minnesota town.

President Trump is ordering the withdrawal of 7,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, about half the number now deployed there. The effects of this action on military operations are not yet clear.

If Congress and the Trump administration cannot broker a deal to fund the government, which looks increasingly possible late Friday, there's a solace...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., about the impending government shutdown and whether it can be avoided.

This story was produced in partnership with Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX . Two priests in high-level positions at Gonzaga...

The partial government shutdown won't end before Dec. 27. Negotiations continue, but President Trump maintains that any bill has to include money for his wall, a demand Democrats still reject.

America's Santa industry has long been a male-dominated one. But, increasingly, Santa's better half is breaking loose.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to McPherson about "Socks," his new holiday album of original songs.