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For the state's open U.S. Senate seat, the two top Republican contenders are David McCormick and Mehmet Oz. And, as in so many GOP races this year, there's another major player — Donald Trump.

A security guard at the Tops market tried to fire back at the shooter, but his fire struck body armor instead. Experts say use of body armor by mass shooters has trended up in recent years.

In the first of a series of interviews with strategists who suggest plans to end U.S. involvement in Iraq, Zbigniew Brzezinski -- national security advisor to President Carter -- details a four-point program for disengagement.

Women's basketball displays its best this weekend in Connecticut for the WNBA All-Star Game. Tandaleya Wilder of member station WSHU in Fairfield, Conn., reports on how the sixth annual all-star game is solidifying the fan base for the women's basketball league.

Tom Mathews' father was a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division in World War II. His book, Our Fathers' War, contains essays exploring how the conflict affected filial relations for 10 men who served.

Young voters are considered a key voting bloc as the ruling Democratic Party and the conservative opposition People Power Party vie to secure the presidency. But gender issues divide South Koreans.

They swept the podium in two separate biathlon events on Tuesday and are second in the medal count. But the troubles at home are never far from their minds.

The two candidates were thoroughly questioned as they offered different visions for the future of USF.

Scott Simon speaks to businessman Bill Browder, a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, about sanctions on Russia.

U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.

President Biden and Vice President Harris have both focused on the risks to other rights like marriage and contraception since the draft Supreme Court opinion leaked.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly introduces you to her new national security podcast, Sources & Methods. Each week digs into the biggest national security stories.

The Americans and the Europeans have different approaches to horse racing, and one key split is over the question of doping. While many drugs are allowed in the U.S., they are banned in European racing.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with law professor David Cole of Georgetown University about the accountability of federal officers, after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Macklin Good in Minnesota.

With Democrats currently controlling the Senate with a slim majority, the Senate race in West Virginia could determine which party has control of the chamber following the 2024 election results.

Ota Tofu has nourished the Japanese American community in Portland, Ore., for more than 100 years, using a production process that has changed little through the decades.

This season's final competition, originally scheduled for mid-March, had to be bumped up by two weeks. "The river was already melting," the town's mayor explained.

This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention

Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report that key data was withheld when Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot.

President Biden vows to respond after a drone strike linked to Iran killed three U.S. troops and wounded dozens in Jordan. Hamas and Israel are negotiating a deal to free hostages and pause fighting.

The Oklahoma Republican comes to the helm in the midst of a shutdown that has left some 100,000 of the department's more than a quarter-million employees working without pay.

Conditions are dire for people in Gaza as President Trump and Israel's prime minister discuss the next phase of the ceasefire deal. And, Russia accuses Ukraine of an attempted drone strike.

Ramadan begins in many countries, without the Israel-Hamas cease-fire that the U.S. hoped would be in place by the holy month. Plus, takeaways from an Oscars ceremony heavy on the Kenergy.

Amid gang violence and international pressure, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry says he will resign once a transitional council is named. Primary voting ends in the battleground state of Georgia.

Five presidential candidates — but no Trump — debated the Israel-Hamas war and other issues onstage in Miami. SAG-AFTRA says it's reached a deal of "extraordinary scope" with Hollywood studios.