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For the first time, a Chinese fighter plane made a debut in an active conflict. Pakistani pilots manned the Chinese J-10c during four days of clashes against India in May.

Steven Levitsky is director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American studies at Harvard and researches authoritarian governments. He talks with NPR about Trump's attacks on universities.

NPR speaks with Jonathan Horn about his new book, "The Fate of the Generals," which tells the story of two commanders in World War II who received the same medal but found honor on different paths.

On this Memorial Day, NPR Morning Edition listeners share memories of loved ones who died while serving in the military.

NPR visits a hospital in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, in a town where many residents have fled but some young couples are holding on and hoping to raise their children one day in peace.

A muppet and movie stars give commencement speeches –inspiring graduates with hope, humor and a powerful call to action.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Republican strategist Alex Conant about what to expect as the House budget bill with Trump's domestic agenda, which passed by one vote, heads to the Senate.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have killed hundreds in the past week, including nine children of a pediatrician while she was at work. Israel's military says the attack is under review.

The summer travel season is underway, with millions of Americans on the move this weekend. But there are big questions about whether the nation's air traffic control system is ready for the surge.

LA has the highest number of homeless veterans in the U.S. For decades, advocates have fought for housing for them. Now, they're hoping a Trump administration executive order will change everything.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is laying blame for the state's homeless rates on local officials and recently proposed to cut some state money for their programs.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Lanier who, following a six-year legal battle with Harvard University, won the ownership to images of her enslaved descendants.

The shooter fired through the windows of Annunciation Church during Mass on Wednesday before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Ged O'Brien, founder of the Scottish Football Museum, about how the discovery of a football field raises doubts about the sport's roots.

Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong'o, who rejected writing in the language of the colonizer, died at 87. NPR's Scott Simon previously spoke to him about his latest novel and waiting for the Nobel Prize.

At least 24 people are dead after flash flooding on the Guadalupe River in Texas. Rescue efforts are underway to find 20 people who are still missing.

We look at the impact of the Republican tax and spending bill, passed just in time for Fourth of July, and we discuss President Trump's looming trade deal deadline.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will join the King and Queen in granting Royal Warrants — a sort of "seal of approval" — on certain goods and services.

Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine over the last three nights, even as the two countries carried out the largest prisoner swap since Russia's full-scale invasion began more than three years ago.

New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill explains how AI is being integrated into our lives, impacting education and daily decisions, and how this could define the future of privacy and human connection.

Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But different apps can give very different results. Here's why.

President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours on Monday and claimed progress toward ending the war in Ukraine. But Putin did not agree to an immediate ceasefire.

The Colorado Rockies are having a historically bad baseball season, with just 9 wins and 44 losses. NPR speaks with Rockies reporter Patrick Saunders from The Denver Post about why they're so bad.

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Trump administration, for now, can end the safeguard known as Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans living in the U.S.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Fiona Hill, senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, about Russia's military buildup along its borders with NATO members.