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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled "peace mission" the day after they went to Ukraine.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dan Ives, tech analyst at Wedbush Securities, about fees social media platform Reddit imposed on third-party app developers. Protests blacked out parts of the site.

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?

Many GOP presidential hopefuls crisscross Iowa making a last-minute pitch to convince voters of their qualifications to be the party nominee. Mitt Romney and John McCain rally the faithful while rival Mike Huckabee left for Los Angeles for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Mike Huckabee enjoys the best week of his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination: a bump in poll numbers in Iowa and a big spike in online fundraising.

Biden will meet with Zelenskyy today at NATO. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire. American-style lunches are going viral on Chinese social media.

Can endorsements help a campaign? Hillary Clinton is in a three-way dogfight in Iowa, and John McCain is struggling to revive his campaign, which is flagging in Iowa. Both candidates were endorsed by the Des Moines Register over the weekend. In addition to the Iowa paper's endorsement, McCain got a nod Monday from Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut — the 2000 Democratic vice-presidential nominee. That endorsement might not help McCain in Iowa but could help win over independents in New Hampshire.

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball finds a "serious drug culture" in the sport. His report names several high-profile players linked to doping.

A massive span of Minneapolis' I-35 West bridge fell into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday, carrying many vehicles into the water. At least four people died and 30 remain missing. Why the bridge gave way is a mystery.

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala -- perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person.

When President Trump took office in 2017, it was a shock to the political system. But his first term looks downright tame compared to the first 100 days of Trump 2.0.

Trump promised a new "golden age" for the U.S. But his first 100 days in office have left the economy looking tarnished, with data showing the economy contracted in the first three months of the year.

President Biden is expected to block Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, citing national security reasons. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

President Trump's pitch to stop taxing tips is popular with everyone -- except for economists.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli airstrikes with U.S. support on Saturday. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said.

Clemson University political scientist Dave Woodard has spent the past week polling South Carolina voters ahead of Saturday's primary. Host Scott Simon talks to the former Republican political consultant about South Carolina politics and the results of his Palmetto Poll.

Latino voters are the largest non-white voting demographic this year. But the pandemic has created new obstacles to registration in a community that has had a history of low voter turnout in the U.S.

Petra Rivera-Rideau, co-author of the Bad Bunny Syllabus and the new book P FKN R, says the Puerto Rican artist often wields joy as resistance.

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with national security expert, Andrea Kendall-Taylor, after officials warn that Russia is stepping up a campaign of covert sabotage across Europe.

It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry.

Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday before House lawmakers in a frequently combative hearing.

Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last.

The statistical model considers angler behavior as a factor in predicting the probability of exceeding fishing quotas.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Emmy Martin from The Chronicle of Higher Education about what the Epstein files have revealed about his links to higher education.

His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mulholland Drive, and the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks.