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Isaac Herzog's visit to Capitol Hill came after the House passed a GOP-led resolution reaffirming support for Israel in the wake of incendiary comments made and then walked back by a leading Democrat.

Fortune's Bethany McLean wrote about Enron in the book The Smartest Guys in the Room. She tells Steve Inskeep that Ken Lay's perpetual optimism was a liability when it came to the realities of Enron's troubled business.

Rhode Island is trying to have more success than a similar project off the coast of Massachusetts. However some residents worry the farm will disrupt the ocean view.

Is the Federal Trade Commission on a losing streak? Critics argue that under Linda Khan's leadership it is bringing cases to court that it can't win.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he is working with the White House to house unaccompanied minors who entered the U.S. illegally. He talks with NPR's Arun Rath about the controversial decision.

After visiting Washington this week, Japan's prime minister traveled to North Carolina, a key state for Japanese investments. One focus: a new factory to make batteries for electric vehicles.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, and what it means to have the U.S. largely sitting on the sidelines.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Northwestern University political science professor Jeffrey Winters about what some have called the oligarchy shaping American politics and society.

Federal monitoring began in the wake of a corruption and brutality scandal two decades ago. Critics say progress is extremely fragile and remain worried about true progress.

Tampa Bay “record man” Phil Gernhard changed the Tennessee country singer’s fortunes.

The Pulitzer Prize winner, whose music enveloped everything from the horrors of the Vietnam War to the calls of humpback whales, died Sunday.

Monday marked the second straight day there were no deaths reported from COVID-19 complications in the Tampa Bay region.The Florida Department of Health…

NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.

The Obama administration is shifting the start date of next year's sign-ups for health insurance from October to November. That gives insurance companies more time to prepare. But it also conveniently moves potential bad news about premium increases until after the midterm elections.

Bigger is not better for a growing number of homeowners who live in, or use, tiny homes. The storm-ravaged Gulf Coast — where much of the housing is gone — is one place where miniature homes are trying to take root.

Three agents tell Congress they tried to sound alarms about an operation in which federal officers watched AK-47s being sold to people who would pass them to Mexican cartels. The whistle-blowers said they wanted to arrest the buyers, but their bosses directed them not to. Now more than 1,000 guns tied to the operation are missing.

Geraldo Rivera leaves Fox News. He was a war correspondent, a host, a Trump supporter and, in his later years, an unexpected voice of reason — but above all, he was a showman.

NPR's Noel King talks to Minnesota state Rep. Ruth Richardson and her son, Shawn, about the 17-year-old's love of running and freedom, and why Richardson fears for his safety because of his race.

Ondrej Palat sent the puck through Darcy Kuemper's legs with 6:22 remaining in the third period for the game-winner.

Millions of Afghans vote for a new parliament despite the surge of violence in the weeks leading to the election. There were reportedly several dozen Taliban attacks in the country's south and east, and two rockets landed near an election center in Kabul. But officials said the election overall was remarkably peaceful.

Why can't you transfer your followers from one social media account to another? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Shane Tews of the American Enterprise Institute.

NPR's A Martinez talks with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass about a rash of smash-and-grab robberies in Southern California.

The Pentagon is set to enforce a policy Friday banning transgender people from serving in the military. David Greene talks to Delton Daigle of the Schar School of Policy and Government about his poll.

The Aga Khan is a Muslim leader of global stature who rarely appears on the airwaves. He usually prefers to keep his distance from the media -- not least because the press has generally proved more interested in his race horses and immense wealth than his humanitarian work.

Former President Donald Trump is expected to take another step toward wrapping up the GOP presidential nomination on Super Tuesday, but some Republicans are hesitant to vote for him.