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Boeing announced a series of staff shakeups following an in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 in January. CEO Dave Calhoun will step down at the end of the year.

After weeks of speculation about Kate Middleton's whereabouts and a photoshopped picture of her with her children, the Palace has announced she's undergoing treatment for cancer.

The docuseries Quiet On Set caused an internet uproar after a former Nickelodeon star came forward with stories of abuse and a toxic workplace. NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans talks with Scott Detrow about the fallout from the series.

The world depends on just a few crops for most of its food. Because that dependence could be risky, a new international effort supports research and development of overlooked plants as food sources.

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.

The fighting in Gaza is down sharply. Israel has withdrawn most of its troops. Hamas has suffered heavy losses. Months of high-intensity battles have now given way to a low-intensity conflict.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore about the recovery efforts following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Texas Democrats hope Biden's visit on Thursday will mean a turning point for their party's border message — which has become one of the most pressing political fights across the country.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down exclusively with NPR to talk about her passions, including protecting an independent judiciary, women's equality and missing her late-husband, Marty.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker joined the growing Democratic presidential field for 2020 on Friday. He's pushing a message of unity as many candidates have taken a confrontational approach.

Vice President Mike Pence cast a tie-breaking vote that now allows the Senate to begin debating health care legislation. But what happens next on health care, no one seems to know for sure.

NPR's Tom Goldman discusses the latest rule changes to hit the International Olympic Committee and the NFL, but NPR's Scott Simon is most excited about all the sports talent heading soon to Chicago.

In September, Menendez — the powerful Democratic senator from New Jersey — was indicted on federal corruption charges. It's his second bribery and corruption trial in seven years.

A surprise announcement that revealed Haiti's new prime minister is threatening to fracture a recently installed transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for the gang-riddled country.

Philadelphia is taking a tougher line on illegal drug use on city streets. The new mayor and city council are launching an aggressive strategy in the city's infamous Kensington neighborhood.

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Republican, tells NPR's Steve Inskeep why he is breaking ranks with many in his party to support Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election.

The State Department finds it likely that the Israeli military has committed abuses, but stops short of reaching any sweeping or definitive conclusions.

In 1959, Rollins was a few years into one of the great hot streaks in jazz history when he took a three-week trip to Europe. Three hours from that tour are heard on a new Rollins-approved reissue.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.

How troubled is Boeing? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to aviation expert William McGee about the challenges facing the aerospace giant.

The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they've had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?

The U.S. Supreme Court, for now, is allowing Texas to implement its immigration law, known as SB4, that permits local and state police to arrest people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally.

Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom this week. This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

The words "coral reef" evoke a riot of color and life. But the ecosystem's disappearing. Now, new evidence points to an ally for the coral reef: a little creature called the sea cucumber.

NPR's A Martinez asks Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, if President Biden could end the Israel-Hamas war with a phone call.