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Trump said the U.S. would use "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping. The Houthis said nine civilians were killed.

Research into some areas of the world that have a lot of centenarians shows that some of those people are no longer alive. Sometimes the fault is bad record-keeping and sometimes it's outright fraud.

The French government faces the no-confidence vote over the prime minister's austerity budget. He's been in office less than three months.

In a statement, President Biden said a deal would have imperiled U.S. supply chains. Critics say the move could backfire, weakening a domestic steelmaker.

The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

A new telescope could launch as early as late February. SPHEREx will look into deep space and also search for organic molecules.

Conan O'Brien, the comedian, writer, and former late-night host has been chosen to emcee the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. He has many shoes to fill when he takes the stage in March.

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson was hours away from his execution last week when a judge halted the attempt. Roberson is set to testify before a state legislative committee on Monday.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.

The drop coincided with eight private insurers last week being able to assume Citizens policies under what is known as a “depopulation” program.

A shooter killed 12 people and injured several more at a country music bar in Ventura County, Calif., late Wednesday.

Developing countries owe billions to China, which threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report from Australia's Lowy Institute.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with Belinda Deneen Wallace, a professor at the University of New Mexico, about a new Pew report finding 1 in 10 Black people in the U.S. were born outside the country.

Esposito discusses her new album, Same Sex Symbol, and tells NPR's Arun Rath she feels concern for the people who heckle her about her sexuality: "I just wonder, what's up with your life? Are you OK?"

The Trump administration is pushing for a national school voucher plan, which is part of the budget bill now before the Senate. But research on the success of voucher programs is mixed.

Less than 24 hours after the Trump administration revoked Harvard's ability to admit international students, the university filed a lawsuit.

While tornadoes can obliterate communities, hailstorms cause damage across much larger areas.

The latest criticism from the Trump administration of Harvard University highlighted the number of international students entering the United States each year for higher education.

Juan Carlos Cruz, who spent birthdays and Christmas with Pope Francis and advised him on clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, said "there's still a lot to do, but I'm proud of what he started."

Bonds are selling off, and investors are "selling America," thanks to mounting worries over the national deficit.

A bail hearing in South Africa for Paralympic star and accused murderer Oscar Pistorius had members of the gallery gasping. Host Melissa Block talks with journalist Andrew Harding about a wild day of testimony and challenges.

The oil giant is paying billions of dollars to businesses hurt by the 2010 spill, but won't pay business owners hurt by a government drilling moratorium that was put in place after the spill.

The Obama administration is exploring ways to prevent U.S. businesses from relocating abroad to save money on taxes. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew indicated that Congress would need to act, but now the administration says it is looking for ways to act on its own.

An county judge has denied the travel request for former deputy Eddie Duran, who is charged with manslaughter in the death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson.

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker rejected a request by a consortium of technology companies for a preliminary injunction that would have at least further temporarily blocked the state’s ban from taking effect.