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The news could be another sign that the economy's picked up enough strength to convince employers that it's OK to hold on to workers.

Before the Boston Marathon bombings, Russian officials had asked the FBI to look into Tamerlan Tsarnaev's possible ties to extremists. But police in Boston weren't told. Tsarnaev, who's now dead, and his brother are the main suspects in the attack that killed three people and wounded more than 250.

California transportation officials say it will take more work — and up to $10 million — to get the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge ready for its planned grand opening on Labor Day. A problem arose after 32 massive steel bolts broke when they were tightened to anchor part of the bridge's seismic safety system.

For more than two weeks, a funeral director in Worcester, Mass., had been trying to find a grave yard willing to take Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body. Police there now say a place has been found and that the remains are no longer in Worcester. They have not revealed the location.

In 1996, Josh Cutler, who has Tourette's syndrome, documented his efforts to live a normal life. Josh overcame Tourette's enough to become a schoolteacher. But it hasn't been easy. His new diary examines his life with a brain that often betrays him.

A minor league baseball team captured what looks like a blowup when a young woman's guy wouldn't get off the phone to kiss her. The video's been viewed a more than a million times. Judge for yourself whether this was real or not.

Following are links to stories KERA has reported about pivotal, North Texas elections on the May 11 ballot. We’ve included candidate questionnaires that…

Google teamed up with the USGS, NASA and TIME magazine to release a stunning cache of satellite images compiled over the past 28 years.

The conflict in Syria has had repercussions far beyond its borders, with refugees streaming into neighboring states and countries around the world choosing sides. NPR commentator Ted Koppel weighs in on what the ongoing upheaval in Syria could mean for the rest of the world.

Ambassador Robert Ford crossed into northern Syria on Wednesday. The secret visit was confirmed by Syrian activists at the media office at the Bab al-Salama crossing on the Turkish frontier.