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Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter died Monday at age 68. He was known for opening ground combat jobs to women and pushing the Pentagon to spend more money on technology.

Red Bull driver and defending champion Max Verstappen won the race with Norris placing third, which allowed Norris to finish two points ahead of Verstappen in the season-long standings.

NPR speaks with John Sopko, special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, about how the U.S. military and Afghan government arrived at this point.

A storm has battered the Gaza Strip, creating misery for displaced Palestinians and delaying the search for the body of the last Israeli hostage held by militants there.

NCAA basketball fans often strive to rattle free throw shooters — but, for commentator Frank Deford, few efforts match Arizona State's Curtain of Distraction, which he sums up as: "shock and awful."

The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny is intensifying in Congress.

You can rate your dinner, your hotel stay, your dentist, and your phone call with the cable company. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if all these requests for feedback have any actual impact.

For decades, Carlos Varela has doled out incisive criticism of the Cuban government. On our recent visit to Havana, he sang a song he says reflects the mood of the country at this historic moment.

Leavitt, who is scheduled to be enshrined in the Bulls' Athletics Hall of Fame in October, is accused of grabbing an ex-girlfriend and taking her Louis Vuitton purse, clutch and wallet during a domestic incident.

Some tree pollen levels are in the high range as Florida experiences its winter and early spring allergy seasons. Juniper, elm and maple trees are active across the peninsula.

Those pardoned include ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon.

When Johnson and her partner, Connor Watkins, met on Bumble, he had "no idea" who she was. I was "out-kicking my coverage," he said.

Israeli Jews are celebrating Purim and drawing parallels with the war in Iran and the ancient biblical story.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to foreign policy expert Anthony Cordesman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about how Colin Powell's work will be remembered.

Next week the people of Scotland vote on whether to become independent from the U.K. Author Marie Mutsuki Mockett recommends a book that illuminates the Scottish psyche, Iain Banks' The Crow Road.

The White House has depicted the war in Iran online with videos that weave real life images of missile strikes and destruction with clips from video games, sports clips, and action movies.

Redbone's career was defined by biographical mystery and a musical ear obsessed with the sounds of yesteryear. He also sang the theme to Mr. Belvedere.

Even with pump prices at a four-year high, AAA anticipates a record 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.

For the first time ever, the final match will feature a halftime performance of three acts capturing this year's global spotlight.

The U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined.

Steve O'Donnell was introduced as the sanctioning body's chief executive officer at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday and vowed to "make some moves" that will return the storied racing series to its roots.

The Artemis III core stage booster arrived at KSC Monday. The mission is set to launch next year, testing the rendezvous and docking ability of the Orion spacecraft.

Two high school winners in the Society for Science and Regeneron's annual STEM competition talk about their winning projects.

The man known as the "clown prince" of basketball has died. Meadowlark Lemon was a star for with the Harlem Globetrotters for two decades.