Reshaped civil rights mission at Justice Department transforms its work, workforce
Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcemen...
In one of the country's most competitive districts, a Democrat tries to keep her seat
In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican chall...
Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say
Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statemen...
Trump weighs joining the fight against Houthis after Riyadh airport attack
The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coali...
The Kennedy Center names new artistic director, amid concerns
The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the art...
At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias is blamed for at least two deaths, after the storm made landfall on the Florida coast and ran through Alabama. The are numerous repor...
What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with ...
Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don't know how often
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs might cause serious harm l...
The Met puts a modern artist front and center (and there's some Jackson Pollock, too)
In a blockbuster show, The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work of two major 20th century artists side by side: the married couple Lee Krasner a...
A year of ceasefire in Gaza through the lens of NPR's reporter
It has been one year since Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and President Trump promised an end to the war, but Palestinians say the past...
16 cozy activities to add to your fall bucket list
Carve a pumpkin? You can do better than that. Fun and unusual ways to celebrate the season, from writing a gratitude letter to making an ancestral alt...
India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters who intended to hold a mass demonstration ...
Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering
The prediction market company says it wants to prevent its platform from being abused by criminals. The company is facing mounting pressure over marke...
Fired OpenAI employees question the company's commitment to safety
The three fired workers say OpenAI punished them for being outspoken about safety. The company disputes the claims and says they were fired over misha...
Trump says U.S. to get diesel from Russia, relaxing pressure on Moscow to ease prices before midterms
Trump says the U.S. will obtain diesel from Russia, relaxing years of U.S. pressure on Moscow, to combat prices before midterms. He said he struck the...
What would you do if you caught a baseball during the MLB playoffs? Give it to a kid nearby or keep it? This very scenario played out this week, with ...
The U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that
The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Ford Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting. That would be the fir...
Trump says U.S. won't attack Iran before midterms. And, And, ICE agent shoots man in NYC
Trump announced that the U.S. will not attack Iran ahead of the midterms. And, a 28-year-old man is receiving treatment at the hospital after an ICE a...
Why American investors love European defense startups
As European defense spending takes off, just about half of the funding in Europe's defense tech industry is coming from American investors this year. ...
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels...
Why mailing a ballot close to Election Day may get it rejected for a late postmark
If you're using the U.S. Postal Service to return a ballot close to Election Day, officials recommend getting it postmarked at a post office to avoid ...
