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Secretary of State Antony Blinken's recent visit to China was considered a success by government officials. In such a complicated relationship, what does that even look like?

Forty years ago, a devastating bombing at a U.S. Marines barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, killed 241 U.S. service members. It's widely seen as the attack that touched off the so-called war on terror.

Miami is mourning the death of a legal pioneer. Osvaldo Soto successfully fought for the repeal of an "English-only" law in Miami-Dade County. He has died at age 91.

Falling prices and low interest rates are making it even cheaper to buy a house these days. And rising rents in many areas make it more tempting to take the plunge. According to the Census Bureau, the national homeownership rate is at a 15-year low.

Israeli forces killed the Hamas leader in Gaza last week and they've been pressing their offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon too. Israel is also poised to strike Iran.

This month, Minnesota's Department of Transportation picked a design for the new Interstate 35W bridge, to replace the one that collapsed in August. Guests discuss new ways to build safer bridges, and why the U.S. gets a nearly failing grade when it comes to maintaining infrastructure.

At the Palestinian hospital where President Joe Biden plans to visit Friday, medical care is complicated by the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Social media is crying out with calls for Saturday Night Live veteran Maya Rudolph to bring back her Kamala Harris impression.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tudor historian Owen Emmerson about his theory that the face in a famous portrait of Anne Boleyn is actually that of her daughter, Elizabeth I.

Bristol, Rhode Island, claims to have the nation's longest continuous celebration of July 4th. A nearly year-round effort gets Bristol ready for its big day.

Despite its concerns over human rights, the Biden administration is changing its stance toward Saudi Arabia in a bid to lower global oil prices and tame gas costs at the pump.

Thousands of workers are striking for better wages, working conditions and benefits. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Joseph McCartin, professor of history at Georgetown, about what this moment means.

The music of M.I.A, a young hip-hop artist who grew up in Sri Lanka and South London, bridges the gap between her war-torn past and her urban present. Day to Day music critic Christian Bordal reviews her CD, Arular.

Un grupo de "Dreamers" está haciendo oír su voz en Tallahassee. Esperan convencer a los legisladores de que eliminar la matrícula estatal para estudiantes como ellos hace más daño que bien.

Marlise Tolbert-Jones relata lo que ha sucedido desde Milton y lo que necesitan los residentes de esta comunidad del Condado de Hillsborough para recuperarse por completo.

El informe muestra cómo las políticas federales y estatales han orillado a los inmigrantes y a sus familiares a un estado de aislamiento social.

Catholic officials in the U.S. weigh in with support for changes to the criminal justice system, citing Pope Francis' advocacy for prisoners. The Pope will visit a prison in Pennsylvania this month.

NPR film critic Bob Mondello reviews the Iranian movie, The Day I Became A Woman. It tells the stories of a young girl, a young woman and an older woman in Iran, and their places in society. It opens today.

The package creates new tax holidays in the state, and provides tax relief for homeowners and small business owners.

The prospect that the U.S. and its allies could impose new sanctions on Russian oil pushed energy prices sharply higher. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $4.06 per gallon.

Thorton Wilder's American classic "Our Town" is staged nationally in high schools and regional theaters. It's back on Broadway after a journey that started in New Hampshire, where the play is based.

When 14-year-old Hudson Rowan drew his spider-robot-humanoid character for an "I Voted" sticker competition, he didn't realize just how far the illustration would travel.

Museums are facing mounting pressure to make their collections more representative. At the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, one artist created a fund to acquire other pieces by under-represented artists.

In their seven-year love affair with Interstate 95, Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner have found the best Polish sausage, Berger cookies and a battleship you can spend the night on.