More than two months after toppling the prime minister of Haiti, gang leaders control most of the country's capital city... more

Former Up First host Rachel Martin joins us to discuss her new podcast. Wild Card from NPR is part-interview, part-existential... more

The State Department releases a highly critical report on Israel's conduct in Gaza. The trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez... more

The Biden administration has proposed a change to immigration laws meant to discourage people from crossing the border illegally. An... more

President Biden says he'll stop the shipment of U.S. military aid to Israel if it launches a major offensive in... more

The Biden administration is weighing how hard to push back on Israel's conduct of its war against Hamas. Stormy Daniels... more

After seven months of war and nearly 35,000 deaths, a pause in the fighting in Gaza seemed in sight —... more

The Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas appear to have hit a roadblock. China's president heads to France for... more

In recent years, high profile cases of police brutality across the U.S. have brought increased attention and scrutiny to police... more

Second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money criminal case has ended. It dug up a world of information... more

After more than a week of silence, President Biden addressed the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses Thursday seeking a balanced... more

Arizona lawmakers have repealed a Civil War-era law that bans nearly all abortions. The police clearing pro-Palestinian encampments on college... more

New York City police used force overnight to zip-tie the hands of dozens of Columbia University student protesters and haul... more

A standoff at Columbia, as students defy the university's order to disband the protest against the Gaza war. In Charlotte,... more

The International Criminal Court is reportedly weighing arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.... more

From brightening ocean clouds to launching sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, some entrepreneurs and scientists are testing technology that could... more

Campus demonstrations in support of Gaza have spread to schools unaccustomed to such activism. In New York City and Washington,... more

As protests and arrests continue at college campuses across the U.S.. are the students calling for divestment in Israel getting... more

Arizona is now the fourth state to bring "fake elector" charges against allies of Donald Trump. The U.S. Supreme Court... more

The New York jury weighing criminal charges against Donald Trump has now heard from the trial's first witness. Elon Musk's... more

Protests against the war in Gaza on college campuses now stretch from coast to coast. The United Kingdom is ready... more

Opening arguments begin today in Manhattan: the People of the State of New York vs Donald J. Trump. As the... more

Historical markers dot the American landscape. They are on the sides of roads, in parks, rest areas, in the middle... more

Congress is expected to vote Saturday on aid for U.S. allies over the objections of some Republicans. Volkswagen workers at... more

Less than a week after Iran launched air strikes into Israel, Israel appears to have responded. New York City police... more

Israel is now engaged in conflicts on three separate fronts: Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. A new timeline shows Maui's deadly... more

The U.S. wants China to help calm tensions in the Middle East by leveraging its influence with Iran. Democrats want... more

Iran is calling its air strikes on Israel a huge success, even though nearly all their missiles and drones were... more

Iran and its allies launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel over the weekend. Israel, the U.S. and... more

How can Black women face workplace challenges without losing faith—or losing themselves—in the process? Today on The Sunday Story, host... more

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Arizona, where the state's high court reinstated an 1864 law all but banning abortion.... more

We look back at the complicated life and legacy O.J. Simpson leaves behind after he died yesterday from cancer. More... more

President Biden is hosting a meeting with the leaders of two key U.S. allies — Japan and the Philippines —... more

Arizona's Supreme Court says an abortion ban passed during the Civil War should be the law of the land today.... more

Donald Trump wants to leave abortion policy up to the states. The Vatican calls surrogacy and gender theory "grave threats"... more

We've got everything you need to be ready for today's total solar eclipse. (Except for those glasses...you're on your own... more

David Baron says seeing a total solar eclipse is "like you've left the solar system and are looking back from... more

October 7, 2023, was a Saturday. This Saturday, we look back at the last six months of violence, beginning with... more

Israel is allowing aid to flow into Northern Gaza after President Joe Biden warned that U.S. support would depend on... more

A key member of Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet says Israel should set a date for elections. NATO is marking 75... more

A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck Taiwan, the biggest quake to rock the Asian island in 25 years. rotest... more

Two airstrikes in the last 24 hours are drawing new scrutiny to Israel's military actions in the Middle East. Florida's... more

The United Nations' main judicial body says Israel must allow more aid into Gaza, but can the court's order be... more

In China, a man has been playing the piano outdoors, often in places of great sadness—the epicenter of an earthquake,... more

Some car companies are looking for workarounds to get their vehicles from ships to dealers after the Baltimore bridge collapse.... more

If you paid enough money Thursday night, you could get your picture taken with three presidents — all at once.... more

We now have an initial timeline — minute by minute — of how a massive cargo ship came to crash... more

At the site of Baltimore's Key Bridge, rescue efforts have turned to recovery. In Gaza, families are so desperate for... more

A one-and-a-half mile bridge in Baltimore has collapsed a large container ship crashed into it and caught fire, with several... more

Israel's Defense Minister is in the U.S. today at a moment of tension between the two allies. An offshoot of... more

This week the EPA released new rules for vehicle emissions, which will push the auto industry to speed up the... more

Russian authorities say they've arrested several people responsible for the attack at a large concert venue on the Moscow outskirts,... more

Secretary of State Tony Blinken visits Israel as Gaza braces for famine. Donald Trump is ready to take Truth Social... more

The Biden administration gives electric vehicles a jolt — with new EPA rules that aim to make two-thirds of new... more

Migrants in Texas are waking up to a new day of anxiety after a whirlwind of court orders about a... more

The United Nations says famine is imminent in Northern Gaza. In one state that has banned abortion, maternal health care... more

An outcome never in doubt: Russia's electoral commission says Vladimir Putin has won yet another term as president. Donald Trump... more

The Israeli government currently prohibits foreign journalists from entering Gaza. NPR's Leila Fadel found another way of reporting from inside... more

Haitians wait for the arrival of a peacekeeping force from Kenya, as violence continues there. After a judge's ruling in... more

In Russia, nothing happens without some intrigue — even a presidential election in which Vladimir Putin is a near-lock to... more

Many Haitians are troubled by an international plan to impose a transitional government. European Union lawmakers have approved the world's... more

A House vote today takes aim at TikTok — and its Chinese parent company. Conspiracy theories about noncitizens voting are... more

Haiti's armed gangs have gotten their wish: The prime Minister says he plans to resign. On this primary day in... more

Muslims are making the start of Ramadan today — and there is, as yet, no ceasefire between Israel and Hamas... more

Barbenheimer was the summer blockbuster phenomenon of 2023 around the movies Barbie and Oppenheimer. Both movies made a box office... more

President Biden and former President Trump both hold campaign events in Georgia today. For Biden, it's part of his post-State... more

President Biden takes on his age — and, without saying his name, his opponent. Donald Trump is poised to install... more

President Biden gives his election-year State of the Union address tonight as polls show him trailing former President Donald Trump.... more

NPR has confirmed Nikki Haley is due to suspend her presidential campaign after a big win on Super Tuesday for... more

Super Tuesday is here — with more voters casting ballots than any other day. The Supreme Court says states like... more

Vice President Kamala Harris calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as the U.S. begins airdropping food into... more

Why is it so complicated to save the Everglades?The Everglades is home to the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western... more

The latest in U.S. politics, from presidential border visits to an averted government shutdown. Oregon's state legislature votes to recriminalize... more

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being laid to rest after dying in prison for charges widely seen as politically... more

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his official actions as president. Mitch McConnell... more

President Joe Biden celebrated an easy win in Tuesday's Michigan primary. But it came with a warning on Gaza. Hunter... more

Michigan is holding its presidential primaries today, and some Democrats say they're voting uncommitted instead of President Biden. Some Michigan... more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to move ahead with a ground offensive in the border city of Rafah, even... more

In the sleepy town of Asebu, a few miles inland from the Atlantic along Ghana's Cape Coast, a serene 5,000... more

As the Russia-Ukraine War heads into its third year, we look at the state of the conflict. Also, former South... more

Lawmakers in Alabama are working on a legislative solution to a recent state Supreme Court decision which ruled that a... more

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is ramping up her attacks on former President Donald Trump, but her path to... more

The Supreme Court today hears a challenge to the EPA's authority to regulate air quality. Three GOP-led states want the... more

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange will be in a London courtroom today. He's trying to stop his extradition to the United... more

Russia has taken control of a frontline city in Ukraine only days before the war's second anniversary. With supplies running... more

Mass shootings in America are now regular news. The latest happened days ago, at a Super Bowl parade for the... more

Family and allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say he was murdered. A New York judge ordered Trump Organization... more

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dies in prison. An Atlanta judge will decide if the prosecutor on Trump's Georgia election... more

22 people were shot including children during the Kansas City Super Bowl parade, at least one person has died. Sources... more

House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Aljandro Mayorkas accusing him with refusal to comply with immigration laws and... more

As Israel plans an offensive in Rafah, negotiators are meeting in Cairo to discuss a path towards a ceasefire in... more

Israel is telling 1.4 million Palestinians sheltering in Southern Gaza to evacuate, as attacks continue in Rafah. Former President Donald... more

What happens when you put friendship at the center of your life?NPR's Rhaina Cohen has been thinking about this question... more

Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of the southern end of Gaza. The failure of a border control measures... more

A special counsel report says President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his tenure as vice president,... more

The Supreme Court is set to rule on Colorado's controversial decision to disqualify Donald Trump from the primary ballot, a... more

Secretary of State Antony Blinken lands in Israel with Hamas' first public response to a ceasefire deal, which Qatari negotiators... more

Widespread flooding in southern California is turning hillsides into rivers of mud, as a slow-moving storm brings life threatening conditions... more

The U.S. carried out more strikes on Iranian-backed groups as Secretary Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East to try... more

Since its debut in 2008, NPR's Tiny Desk has become a must-stop destination for music superstars like Taylor Swift and... more

The U.S. attacked 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in retaliation for the deaths of three American servicemembers last weekend.... more

President Biden sanctions Israelis for violence in the West Bank. What can turnout in today's South Carolina Democratic primary tell... more

The House approves a three-year expansion for the Child Tax Credit. E.U. leaders back a $50 billion Ukraine aid package... more

Qatar's prime minister sounds a cautious note on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The Federal Reserve weighs when to... more

The U.S. weighs a response to a drone strike that killed American soldiers, Texas bars federal agents from entering a... more

President Biden vows to respond to a drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers at a remote base in Jordan.... more

Primary season has just begun but for most Republicans, it's a wrap. The question now is not who the party... more

A jury ordered former president Donald Trump to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her. President Biden... more

The UN's top court will deliver its interim ruling on the genocide charges brought against Israel by South Africa. Campaign... more

Nikki Haley makes a major push in her home state of South Carolina. New revelations suggest Boeing could be at... more

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire's GOP primary. Nikki Haley banks on the upcoming contest in her home state of South... more

The New Hampshire primary takes place today, with the Republican field essentially reduced to two presidential candidates: Donald Trump and... more

Ron DeSantis endorses Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire primary. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates a Hindu temple on... more

Medical errors happen all the time. They can be overlooked or they can lead to big lawsuits and settlements. But... more

Former President Donald Trump gets an endorsement from Senator Tim Scott just ahead of the NH primary. Also, several dozen... more

A report from the Justice Department finds multiple failures in how law enforcement responded to the shooting at an elementary... more

A communications blackout has hindered humanitarian efforts in Gaza as intense fighting between the Israeli military and Hamas militants claims... more

What's behind the uptick in attacks between the U-S military and the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. How the presidential... more

Former President Donald Trump wins the Iowa caucuses by a big margin. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis comes in second. How... more

The republican primaries begin today with the Iowa caucuses. What Israel's war against Hamas looks like in Gaza after... more

California's governor has made the rounds on local and national news pitching a new court as a solution to homelessness.... more

Another powerful winter storm brings much of the Midwest to a halt; Subzero temperatures are predicted for the Iowa Caucus... more

The U.S. and Britain launch airstrikes on Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen. Taiwan prepares for closely watched elections. Israel presents its... more

New York State and former president Donald Trump present closing arguments in the trial involving Trump's business practices. South Africa's... more

Former President Donald Trump made his case for immunity to appeals court judges. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been... more

A federal appeals court will hear arguments about whether Donald Trump is immune from federal prosecution over alleged attempts to... more

Congress reaches a deal on government funding, with little time to get it passed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns... more

Extreme weather driven by climate change is affecting housing across the country. Millions of homes are at risk of flooding,... more

The FBI has arrested 1,200 people in connection with the Capitol riots and is still looking for more suspects. Secretary... more

Former President Donald Trump says if he's elected he'll pardon many rioters convicted of crimes in connection with the Jan.... more

Explosions in Iran, a drone strike in Lebanon and a threat from Hezbollah's leader to punish those responsible. Is the... more

A top Hamas leader was killed in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. How big a blow is this for the militant... more

A landmark court ruling in Israel has delivered a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government while it wages... more

2024 will be a big year in American politics. How will the economy, immigration, abortion rights, ongoing wars, and looming... more

Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe talks to NPR labor correspondent Andrea Hsu and NPR culture correspondent Mandalit... more

More than 150 missiles and drones fell on Ukrainian cities on Friday, hitting a shopping mall and a maternity hospital.... more

The Israeli offensive in Gaza continues as new evacuation orders are issued. Around 1,000 trucks wait at the Ukraine-Poland border... more

The World Health Organization warns that disease could kill more people in Gaza than the bombings, if living conditions and... more

Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Mexico to discuss immigration policy as a caravan of thousands of migrants travels... more

Despite U.S. calls to protect Palestinian civilians, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks on Gaza until Hamas... more

Christmas in Bethlehem is somber this year. In the wake of the war in Gaza, church leaders are canceling traditional... more

As China's economy slows and optimism fades, aging workers who've spent decades of their lives building up Chinese cities find... more

The UN Security Council agreed on a resolution pressing for more humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. In the territory itself,... more

In the U.N. Security Council, negotiators try to win U.S. support for a resolution in Gaza. Violet rhetoric swirls online... more

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas are underway with Egypt helping to broker a deal. European Union leaders hail a breakthrough... more

The Colorado Supreme Court blocks Donald Trump from that state's 2024 presidential primary, citing the 14th Amendment. The latest from... more

The U.S. announces Operation Prosperity Guardian in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. Texas criminalizes border... more

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urges a wind-down in Israel's major combat operations. Republicans in Congress seek tighter border controls in... more

Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe explores the media's challenge in covering Donald Trump. As he campaigns for... more

The Israeli military said it accidentally killed three hostages held in Gaza. In a statement, the army said it mistook... more

Disagreements emerge between U.S., Israeli, Palestinian and Gulf leaders and activists over who should be in charge of the Gaza... more

Russian President Vladimir Putin traditionally ends most years with an extended press conference. What does Putin say as another year... more

The Republican-controlled House is set to vote on formalizing its impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden. Biden makes some of... more

A Texas woman has left the state, whose highest court ruled she does not meet the exception to the abortion... more

World policy leaders meeting in Qatar discuss the Gaza war and its impact on regional security. Donald Trump plans to... more

Today on The Sunday Story host Ayesha Rascoe explores the growing crisis of medical debt in America. Nationwide, 100 million... more

Images of Palestinian men stripped to their underwear prompt outrage. Genetic editing leads to new treatments for blood ailment. Income-based... more

The Justice Department has charged President Biden's son on nine counts related to his failure to pay federal taxes. Israeli... more

Republican presidential candidates take to the stage for the fourth primary debate. Israeli officials blast the international community for its... more

Some U.S. lawmakers question whether aid to Ukraine should continue amid a battlefield stalemate. Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold... more