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From abortion to immigration, the presidential tickets had plenty to say this week. We hear from them, in their own words.

Relatives of three young cousins from a small town in Mexico finally got that official word that they were among the victims of the San Antonio human smuggling tragedy.

What are Israel's larger goals as it expands its offensive into Lebanon? NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Levy, a former peace negotiator for Israel.

A new book explores the ways melting Arctic ice yield new shipping channels, new oil and gas resources — and potential profits. Journalist McKenzie Funk delves into the "booming business of global warming" in Windfall.

People can get the Moderna booster if they're 18 or older, and the Pfizer-BioNTech version if they're 12 and up. In both cases, they must wait at least two months since their last COVID vaccine.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., about the vote to oust Speaker of the Hose Kevin McCarthy and what comes next.

A nonprofit in California is aiming to remove roadblocks for previously incarcerated firefighters and expand the profession in the process.

Comedy writer Emily Spivey could watch the comedy 9 to 5 a million times. "It really showed me that women are just as hysterical and funny as men," she says.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's primary ballot. The Trump campaign pledged to fight the decision in state court.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Krellenstein of the advocacy group PrEP4All, about the White House ordering insurers to cover all costs of a treatment that prevents HIV infection.

Black voters have traditionally been a critical part of the Democratic Party’s coalition. But polls this year show a softening of that support.

Massachusetts voters approved the Fair Share Amendment in November. It places a 4% tax on incomes above $1 million, in addition to the state's standard income tax of 5%.

The Barcelona star has broken several records this year — and many say the 25-year-old still hasn't peaked.

A strike may be in the offing at General Motors. Picketing began outside the Detroit headquarters Monday morning after marathon talks failed to produce agreement on a contract by a pre-arranged deadline.

A cheap dollar may be boosting exports, but it's also putting U.S. companies on sale. Foreign firms are snatching up U.S. based companies at the fastest pace in seven years. When the topic is foreign takeovers of U.S. firms it doesn't take much to prompt concerns about loss of jobs and control. But many observers see these transactions as an absolutely normal and inevitable part of globalization.

A first in a career spanning six decades: Cher has a Christmas album. She talked with NPR about her mother, her experience working with Stevie Wonder, and the time she hopped a freight train at age 9.

The federal government has now spent more than $8.5 billion on water rights settlements with Native American tribes. Tribes have to give up a lot in return, and hundreds more have yet to settle.

New York Times political correspondent Shane Goldmacher says the debate will look different from the one four years ago, with no audience and mics that can be muted should things get unwieldy.

As thousands of people in Moore County spent a third chilly night without power, questions persist about who shot up two power substations and why.

Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?

President Biden met with national security officials by video conference this morning to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Independent groups have yet to unveil an ad as damaging as the Swift Boat Veterans spot that hurt Sen. John Kerry's presidential bid in 2004. But as the summer goes on, more groups are producing radio and TV spots targeting the presidential race and key Senate battles.

At least 70 pedestrians and bicyclists died between 2018 and 2024 after being struck by vehicles on Lakeland-area roads.

Not so many years ago, it was traditional for political pros to say the presidential campaign begins after Labor Day. Not anymore. Campaigns must start sooner.

NPR correspondents in South America, the Middle East and Europe discuss the recent spikes in coronavirus cases in their regions.