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A federal appeals court says above-ground construction cannot continue without approval from Congress, siding with historic preservation advocates.

There are several races in midwestern states where progressive candidates appear to be leading in the Democratic primaries. A debate is raging about electability in the general election this fall.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent call for air defense missiles to defend the country against Russia. The plea followed a deadly Russian attack on Ukraine's capital.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide whether to approve the first mRNA flu vaccine.

NPR's domestic extremism correspondent, Odette Yousef, reports on how the white nationalist group Patriot Front pays for their rallies.

The United Nations Security Council will begin straw polls Thursday to whittle down the field of candidates for the next U.N. secretary-general. Seven candidates are running to replace António Guterres.

The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia has joined the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The 11-minute extravaganza during Sunday's final game featured Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel and Coldplay. We have the post-show analysis.

Arizona is the only state in the country holding a primary Tuesday. It will offer a look at the big races and issues coming up in a swing state in November.

On “Florida Matters Live & Local,” Beata Jubilee, Enrique Claro and James Jubilee talked about the work and discipline behind the national fencing title.

In a referendum Tuesday, voters are being asked to raise the bar for ballot initiatives - a measure backed by Republicans after years of seeing voters allow abortion, expand Medicaid and allow gaming. Voters face similar measures in other states.

FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations.

Former House Spearker Paul Renner said Byron Donalds is ignoring base Republican voters in his campaign, especially by refusing to debate him and other GOP candidates.

The vehicle will provide an additional level of care for patients with certain non-emergent medical needs while preserving frontline emergency resources for the most critical calls.

The International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal's chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, the court's oversight body announced.

A first-of-its-kind national study looks at the impacts of cell phone bans in schools.

The search for survivors is entering a critical stage in Venezuela. NPR'S Eyder Peralta reports from La Guaira where rescue crews are still hoping to find people alive.

Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.

Mills is the latest lawmaker in a recent string of congressional members facing scandals and allegations of domestic abuse while trying to run for elected office.

Rescues of people buried under rubble after a massive earthquake struck Colombia are becoming less frequent three days after the temblor. Local authorities are doing what they can for survivors.

Five states hold primary elections Tuesday in races that could signal the future for the Democratic and Republican parties.

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' brain development.

Money continues to pour into primaries, including Alaska where Super PACs have spent more than $2 million to help their preferred candidate by trying to game the state's unique voting system.

In the Big Bend area of West Texas, contractors are beginning to set the stage to build the Trump administration's planned border wall and barriers, despite bipartisan opposition.