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John W. Fountain was four years old when police took his abusive father away. His lifelong sorrow from living without a "daddy" was comforted by finding a new father -- a spiritual father -- in God.

Can you tell a story in 25 words or fewer? Inspired by Ernest Hemingway's six-word novel — "For sale: baby shoes, never worn" — Robert Swartwood has compiled a new anthology featuring bite-sized works of fiction.

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.

Firefighters have been battling blazes across the Mediterranean nation for weeks. Extreme weather and gale-force winds have worsened the fires, authorities said.

President Bush gave his farewell address to the nation Thursday night. Although he leaves office with very low approval ratings and a dismal economy, the president claimed some successes. Bush said, "You may not agree with some of the tough decisions I have made, but I hope you can agree that I was willing to make the tough decisions."

West Virginia's legislature has approved a bill that would allow individuals to distill up to five gallons of moonshine as a way to celebrate Appalachian history and heritage.

What is a presidential turkey pardon – and why is it happening again?

Iran is promising to retaliate after Israel's strikes targeted nuclear facilities, top military leaders and scientists.

Most people have heard of top secret documents. After the FBI seized 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's residence, a less familiar security designation came to light.

Jaclyn Driscoll is the Jefferson City statehouse reporter for St. Louis Public Radio. She joined the politics team in 2019 after spending two years at the Springfield, Illinois NPR affiliate. Jaclyn covered a variety of issues at the statehouse for all of Illinois' public radio stations, but focused primarily on public health and agriculture related policy. Before joining public radio, Jaclyn reported for a couple television stations in Illinois and Iowa as a general assignment reporter.