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The Olympics are transforming Britain — at least for now. Before the games began The London Times declared they were sure to produce a litany of disasters. But the gloom has been obliterated in just a few days by a tsunami of patriotism and self-congratulation. The nation has been stunned and thrilled that the games are so far successful — and that their trophy cupboard is filling up at unexpected speed.

Altaf Hussain has been running his powerful Pakistani political movement from self-imposed exile for 22 years. After he was arrested in London on Tuesday, Karachi came to a grinding halt.

Scientists have begun cleanup efforts in some of the regions that were most affected by oil from the BP spill last April. They're trying to establish which methods — if any — work best.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, psychologist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change but are slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.

Ismail Haniyeh's visit to the Egyptian capital was part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap between Israel and his Palestinian militant group.

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica reveals how the Red Cross increased its focus on public relations while it struggled to meet basic needs of storm victims.

For his much-anticipated follow-up to his Oscar-winning movie Get Out, the writer-director sets a family up against its own doppelgangers. That is, he made a full-on horror film.

A strike on the Syrian capital destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Syrian and Iranian state media reported. One of those killed was a local Hezbollah commander

These five books take us inside the minds of a founding father and the father of the iPod; the vexing artists who brought us Starry Night and Slaughterhouse-Five; and the couple whose scientific discoveries changed the world in awesome, and awful, ways.

President Biden is running for reelection with a fractious coalition while he tries to avoid widening the conflict in the Middle East.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan talks to NPR about being a Muslim politician in Britain — and his fears around a second possible Donald Trump presidency.

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about allegations Trump's National Security Adviser secretly discussed ways to lessen sanctions with Russia's ambassador while Obama was still in office.

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stefanie Feldman, director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, about a new rule intended to reduce gun crime.

The Dartmouth men's basketball team voted 13-2 to join SEIU Local 560, making it the first unionized college sports team in the country. Dartmouth believes the election should not have gone forward.

Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options on their websites, which avoids a 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, the EU said.

Most of the companies in a U.K. trial were so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they've made the four-day workweek permanent.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jon Gambrell of The Associated Press about the reaction inside Iran to newly imposed sanctions by the U.S.

A scheduled open hearing Tuesday on Russia's involvement in the U.S. election is now closed. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the ranking member of that committee, Democrat Adam Schiff.

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

In the last 80 years, sea level rise has risen about a foot. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that pace is expected to speed up.

Jazz bandleader Kamasi Washington has released Fearless Movement, a new album inspired by dance.

President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel. We look at the implications for the war in Gaza — and politics at home.

A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.

The newest iPad ad depicts instruments, books and art supplies flattened into Apple's thinnest product ever. But anyone who owns and loves art in any form knows: The practicality isn't the point.