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The move paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, the president's nominee to head the central bank.
A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker writer Zach Helfand explains how h…
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.
Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U. S. House seats in the state.
The status of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program are among the biggest obstacles to extending the truce, which expires Wednesday evenin…
A man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people, authorities s…
At least 66 tornado reports were submitted across multiple states on Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport, Louisiana police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launches happened on Sunday morning from the North's eastern Sinpo area.
A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670, 000 pounds, which is more than $900, 000.
We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.
U. S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an antitru…
They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistan…
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displaced by fighting in L…
A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb
Maoz Inon's parents were killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. Aziz Abu Sarah's brother died after being tortured in an Israeli military prison. Their new boo…
Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.
None of the 13 focus group participants — who all voted for President Trump in 2024 — said they would describe the military action in Iran as going well so far.
Some U. S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.
President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, for t…
A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an O…
An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agen…
President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hunga…
Federal regulators want airlines to cut the number of flights at O'Hare Airport in Chicago this summer. It's an unusual move, sparked by a turf war between two…
A stampede at a mountaintop fortress popular with tourists in northern Haiti has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.
The order comes as the Trump administration challenges a lower court ruling that the estimated $300-million project requires congressional approval.
The proposed 250-feet-tall, white-and-gilded monument would stand on the National Mall in Washington, D. C. , by the Potomac River.
Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is set to host peace talks today with leaders from Iran and the US, including Vice President J. D. Vance.
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy, " as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NAT…
Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U. S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.
The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to P…
The U. S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.
Mary Fariba Afsari's book, Labor, is a portrait of reproductive healthcare in post-Dobbs America. Her book also is about her Iranian heritage and her grandmoth…
After five weeks of fighting, President Trump's stated goals for the war look mostly unmet.
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of the global energy crisis.
U. S. and Iran agree to two week ceasefire, how Iranians are responding to the ceasefire, the effects of the war in Iran give investors around the world whipla…
The abortion pill mifepristone must undergo a safety review by the FDA, the judge said. Louisiana's case seeking to ban its use through telemedicine will proce…
High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title Monday, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-6…
The astronauts on Artemis II will observe parts of the moon rarely seen by human eyes. A NASA planetary scientist said it will offer a vital perspective for lu…
Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz. And, NASA's Artemis II crew prepares to make its closest approac…
UCLA secured the first NCAA women's basketball national championship in school history — a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.
The rapper Ye was announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival in London. He's gained notoriety over the years for his antisemitic comments and activit…
Having "brutally honest conversations" about money can bring couples closer together, says Vivian Tu, a financial educator. She shares questions to ask your pa…
A U. S. Airforce officer whose plane was shot down in Iran was rescued by U. S. forces early Sunday, President Trump announced on social media.
When a 9, 000 year-old grave of a shaman was discovered in Nazi Germany, the discovery was quickly politicized to support Nazi propaganda. But new analysis sho…
In 2019, 19-year-old Zac Brettler leapt towards the River Thames from a fifth-floor luxury apartment in central London. Patrick Radden Keefe investigates the s…
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld chronicle the rhythms of daily life on Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote inhabited islan…
U. S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreakin…
Roommates overall are skewing older, as young people stay with their parents for longer. The share of older adults looking to rent with a roommate has tripled…
The status of a decades-old bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing is unclear, but the Trump administration has cited security concerns in its legal filin…
Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie "It Ends With Us" were dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who left intact thre…
ICE inspectors in February found 49 violations to detention standards at Camp East Montana, including failure from staff to"accurately document required checks…
For more than 15 years, botanist Naomi Fraga has been trying to collect seeds from the rare Death Valley sage, for safekeeping in a vault of native California…
FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets t…
Britain's 1, 640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during…
Trump's executive order seeks to create lists of U. S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state, and instruct the U. S. Postal Service to send mail ball…
The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930…
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are…
Over one million Lebanese displaced by Israel's invasion, thousands of U. S. troops deployed to the Middle East, with more on the way, delays continue at U. S.…
The Huskies beat Duke with a 3-pointer from the logo with 0. 4 seconds left by Braylon Mullins, who grew up just outside of Indianapolis.
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands…
People showed up for rallies in more than 3, 000 communities from coast to coast on Saturday, to vent their frustration and decry the policies of the Trump adm…
Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they'…
The U. S. has gone unbeaten in its past five international matches. But now the team is upping the ante with games against Belgium and Portugal that could show…
An official who was briefed on the investigation said Alexander Heifler, 26, identified as a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, which describes its membership…
The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly…
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or IC…
The president says ICE agents are being stationed at airports to help reduce long wait times. Here's a look at what they're authorized to do.
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it says it is pursuing diplomatic solutions with Iran, while order…
It's a major source of revenue for the island. And it's controversial. Now countries are sending Cuban doctors home in response to pressure from the Trump admi…
States have many policies to stop risky older drivers from renewing their licenses. But in practice, it's often adult children who must decide when to take the…
Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration 'move those lines' while also enforcing immigration law.
Cortina d'Ampezzo, the "Pearl of the Dolomites, " is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change…
Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and de…
In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apolo…
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U. S. judge said the ru…
Harerimana Ismail of Uganda is a community health worker who checks on kids with HIV. He lost his salary after the Trump administration's aid cuts but he keeps…
Royer Perez-Jimenez is the second person to die in ICE custody this week.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500, 000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI pr…
A Virginia after-school cursive club went viral. More than two dozen states require cursive in their curriculums. Is it an effective learning tool or just nost…
A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing part…
Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Ill. , topped political newcomer Kat Abughazaleh, a first-time candidate who ran as an unapologetic progressive in the race to suc…
As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U. S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr. 's changes to c…
While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium
The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran.
In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is…
Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have…
A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After…
The announcement was made just hours before Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel is scheduled to speak early Friday "to address national and international issues.…
The fallout from DOGE staffers' efforts to access sensitive Social Security data continues as an agency watchdog disclosed a new investigation into "potential…
The Department of Justice is quietly restarting a decades-dormant program to restore gun rights to felons. One of them was an alleged fake elector in 2020.
Congressional Democrats are demanding transparency in the form of public hearings from Trump administration officials on the timeline and objectives of the war…
Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U. S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair…
From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some…
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U. S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build rel…
Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 el…
Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a deep-sea search has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, as famil…
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