Venezuela's deadly quakes put its U.S.-backed government to the test
Venezuela's La Guaira state bore the brunt of the earthquake damage, bringing memories of a 1999 disaster that became President Hugo Chávez's first ma...
Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego
The committee had been alerted by a fellow member of Congress of allegations of campaign finance violations and potential sexual misconduct, but said ...
They were world-class tennis rivals. Now friends, they've teamed up against cancer
They were the women's tennis champions of their generation. Now, Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova open up about friendship, cancer and retirement i...
Writing for the 6-3 majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the technique, known as geofencing, violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against un...
Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies m...
The Supreme Court upholds grace periods for mail-in ballots, siding against the GOP
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but re...
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan and wound 160, officials say
Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in response to militant attacks across Pakistan. Afghanistan condemn...
U.S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE
The U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, putting their latest ceasefire in jeopardy. And, Trump has nominated a former Oklahoma state tro...
U.S.-Iran peace talks in question after weekend attacks in the Gulf
Iran and the U.S. traded attacks over the weekend, throwing into question technical talks that were set to take place this week to advance the interim...
Trump says U.S. and Iran to meet in Qatar after weekend attacks
President Trump said talks with Iran would resume Tuesday in Qatar, despite the two sides trading attacks in the Gulf over the weekend. Iran did not c...
Former Iran nuclear deal negotiator on what U.S.-Iran 'new normal' looks like
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former national security adviser and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Jake Sullivan about ceasefire talks amid new strikes by the U.S....
3 World Cup rivals find 'Common Ground' in a cross-border beer
A trio of craft breweries from the global soccer event's three host nations are using the tournament to brew something increasingly rare: cross-border...
Could neo-Nazi youth, or 'active clubs,' have played a role in Belfast riots?
In the wake of racist, mob violence in Northern Ireland this month, there has been a fresh round of attention on so-called "active clubs," the global ...
Why do some U.S. airports have private security, but others use TSA?
About 20 U.S. airports rely on private security companies rather than the Transportation Security Administration to ensure that passengers and cargo c...
Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line
A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry t...
People are taking allergy and heartburn pills for PMS. Could it work?
Can the mix really help with premenstrual woes? Theoretically, the link between histamine and hormones could explain why the trendy DIY treatment seem...
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes over the weekend, the search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, Trump's immigratio...
Israel moves to formally recognize Armenian WWI deaths as a genocide
Israel's Cabinet approved a proposal to designate violence against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as a genocide. The step reflects...
Australia to double potential fines over child social media accounts
Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from h...
In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralt...
A bridge to Canada may be blocked by the Trump administration
The Gordie Howe bridge spans the most important border crossing between the U.S. and Canada. President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want it open y...
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, as violence escalates between Israel and Hezbollah
Tehran launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait Sunday, threatening to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence b...
Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of ...
These church members disagree on politics. Together they're wiping out medical debt
Trinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding ...
Tips for taking care of your pets when fireworks are booming
Communities around the U.S. are putting on epic fireworks shows for America's 250th birthday — but that spells trouble for dogs and cats. Here's a gui...
