Search results for

With the U.S. decision to pull troops out of Syria, the U.S.'s Kurdish allies in the fight against ISIS might be making a deal with the Syrian government to hold off a Turkish attack.

The COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. are too expensive and difficult to transport across the globe. So, many countries are turning to cheaper, easier-to-store options from Russia and China.

When Superstorm Sandy flooded lower Manhattan last year, thousands of lab animals drowned and many scientists lost months or even years of work. The specialty animals can be very difficult to replace, but researchers say the loss of animal life is emotionally devastating and difficult to get over.

It could be a pivotal week in Washington, D.C., as Republicans unveil their bill to overhaul the tax system. Investigations into Russian involvement in the 2016 election will also be back in the news.

When the Trump administration moved some USDA research out of Washington to Kansas City, people were uprooted and many experienced employees left. Unwinding the move is a tricky for President Biden.

Police body camera video shows a handcuffed 9-year-old screaming for her father as police try to restrain her and spray her with a chemical irritant.

With intense emotions in her voice, the great singer of fado music became the heart and soul of the Portuguese people.

NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Light, a former State Department climate official who helped develop the Paris climate agreement. The U.S. withdrawal from the pact will be completed in a year.

Carjackings have increased by huge numbers in several cities and many of the suspects are juveniles. Communities are grappling with enforcing the law while also embracing rehabilitation.

Florida lawmakers will deal with the pandemic’s impact on education when they reconvene in Tallahassee in March. Among the issues: a steep drop in student attendance, growing concerns about learning losses and a Republican effort to consolidate the state’s school choice programs.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

Stock markets were convulsed by another wave of selling Monday. So many investors headed for the exits that trading was temporarily halted in the morning. The Dow finished down 2,020 points, or 7.8%.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Preston Kulkarni, a U.S. House candidate from Texas, about Sen. Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate and how Indian-American voters might react to her.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Monica Gandhi about the CDC's travel guidelines, which seem to simultaneously endorse and discourage travel for people vaccinated against COVID-19.

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.

Lawyers delivered their closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's murder trial before the start of jury deliberations.

Former Kansas secretary of state, Kris Kobach, lost his race for governor in 2018 and the GOP primary for U.S. Senate in 2020. He also advised former President Trump on immigration and voting fraud.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kalyn Kahler, who writes for the sports blog Defector, about this year's unusually thin NFL Draft class.

After months of waiting, most teams participating in next summer's FIFA World Cup 2026 now know who they'll play. The world's biggest soccer tournament is being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

After decades of neglect, Germany has announced a 100-billion-euros investment into the national railway operator. But some say it will take more than money to get its trains back on track.

Keanu Reeves' reluctant assassin is a little less reluctant in his latest outing, John Wick Chapter 4.

Protests over the economy are sweeping through Iran. The country's currency is plummeting amid concerns Israel will restart its war with Iran, a move President Trump signaled he would approve.

After nearly 10 years, the Netflix hit "Stranger Things" is ending. The series finale, which clocks in at just over two hours, drops on New Year's Eve.

Boeing's CEO admits the company "made serious missteps" that hurt the safety of its planes. But denies the company pressures workers to speed up airplane production.

The South Korean government has banned a music video praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The video has been a surprising global hit, going viral on TikTok and other platforms.