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Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.

A month from Election Day, the presidential race looks to be a draw despite good economic news and major news events that would have upended past campaigns.

South Korea's political crisis began a month ago with the brief declaration of martial law. It's a recent example of power grabs in established democracies that holds lessons for other nations.

A new study projects biodiversity threats if global warming speeds up. Under the most extreme scenarios, about one in three species could be facing extinction by the end of the century.

Here's what to expect from President Trump's first full day in office, as well as a recap of the executive actions he took on Monday.

Before leaving office, President Biden issued preemptive pardons for five family members. Legal expert Kim Wehle discusses the move and what it means for future presidential powers.

When an NPR reporter heard a startling loud metallic noise in her house, she was about to get an interesting lesson in animal behavior.

If you've been hearing strange noises in your house lately -- like a loud metallic hammering -- it may be a certain creature exhibiting an unusual seasonal behavior.

As part of the All Things Considered series "Men in America," producer Viet Le shares his frustrations with shopping for clothes as an extra-small man.

Ethnic and political tensions are growing in Sweden, a country traditionally known for its openness and tolerance. In some cases, the victims of discrimination are also perpetrators.

It's a pattern in President Trump's chaotic tariff policy: he first suggests a high number, only to later ratchet it down. Business schools call it the 'anchor effect.'

With the future of the Department of Education in limbo, it's uncertain how school districts will continue receiving federal funding. Florida receives around 17% of its education dollars from the federal government.

Norín Dollard, director of Kids Count and a senior analyst for the Florida Policy Institute, said the rankings are relative, but they do reveal areas that can be improved.

It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February. Meanwhile, it's the mildest COVID winter since the pandemic began.

"They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law," then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. "The Constitution grants them that right."

BayCare says its collaboration with the Chicago-based health system and medical school is central to its plans for three buildings purchased in February next to its St. Joseph’s Hospital campus in Tampa.

NPR's Joe Palca will be at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California to monitor the Mars mission landing Sunday night at 10:30 p.m. PDT. Palca talks with guest host Linda Wertheimer about the Mars landing and purpose of the mission.

Netflix has a big production push in Mexico. In 2020, the online streaming network says it will spend $200 million on in-country production, part of its growing international expansion strategy.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political historian Matthew Dallek on the link between rhetoric and political violence, and the history of political violence in the United States.

The 2022 novella The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt is both a psychological thriller AND a satirical critique of the publishing industry. It's also sold out everywhere.

Didn't get your full eight hours of sleep last night? NPR's Life Kit has tips to recover.

The World Series moves to New York Monday night for Game 3 between the Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's a battle of two of the most storied franchises in baseball history.

The musician will be live scoring for silent comedy short films at the theatre on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Didn't get your full eight hours of sleep last night? NPR's Life Kit has tips to recover in the aftermath of a bad night's sleep.

Kitty lovers started a petition to reclassify cats as necessary to tackle rodents at New York City bodegas.