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Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon in what they say was a pre-emptive strike. Hezbollah returned fire. The increase in cross-border exchanges happens just as ceasefire talks resume.

From working skiffs to multi-million dollar yachts, there's a small but growing market for EV boat motors on the New England coast.

Female activists in Iran say they're undeterred as authorities continue fierce enforcement of female dress codes.

The National Music Museum has one of the world's largest and most significant collections of historical instruments. It's located in a place you might not expect — Vermillion, South Dakota.

A lawsuit has been brought against Sean "Diddy" Combs following a federal indictment charging the rap mogul with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.

The race is on to define Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. New ads highlight a stark contrast between the Democratic and Republican campaigns.

At Iowa freshman Sen. Joni Ernst's motorcycle ride and barbecue fundraiser, Trump didn't attend the ride but addressed participants, in a much-needed bid to draw support from influential GOP leaders.

NPR staff members share their picks for the best new video games of 2025, so far.

The Fulton County jail in Georgia is using drones to intercept deliveries of dangerous contraband to inmates. The drones are made by Flock, a company under scrutiny for its surveillance reach.

House Republicans have passed roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. The package funds ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Trump's term.

World Cup fever is hitting Canada ahead of kickoff Thursday. With soaring ticket prices and growing questions off the pitch, will passion for the game last?

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to hold direct ceasefire talks for the first time in decades in a bid to halt the violence in southern Lebanon.

Former President Donald Trump testified in his civil fraud trial in New York. In sometimes contentious exchanges, Trump reiterated his position that the case against him was politically motivated.

Ski patrol has long been seen as fun, seasonal job. But it's also vital to the multibillion dollar ski industry, and now patrollers are unionizing in the face of astronomical resort housing prices.

In October, Louisiana got its first Republican governor in eight years. As Democrats figure out what this means for the state party, one factor keeps popping up: incredibly low voter turnout.

The apparent drive to encircle Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis was forcing people to flee further south to escape the fighting.

Basel Zaraa was a Palestinian refugee. When his 5-year-old daughter started asking him questions, he told her this story.

The Food and Drug Administration says it's going to get tougher on vaccines, blaming the deaths of at least 10 children on the COVID-19 vaccines.

Federal immigration agents launched an enforcement operation in New Orleans on Wednesday that they say is aimed at criminals who are in the country illegally.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing more scrutiny this week after a new report found his sharing of highly sensitive attack plans in a group chat that included a journalist violated policy.

Eileen Higgins is also the first Democrat in the position in nearly 30 years.

Every December, thousands of runners gather in a small northern Maine town to run a marathon through the frigid woods. The race started as an unlikely way to stoke the town's economy.

Tech giant Nvidia reported blockbuster earnings Wednesday, fueling both cheers and fears about Wall Street's ballooning AI investments.

How is the U.S. reshaping relations with longtime allies in Europe? NPR speaks with Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

The U.S. Geological Survey is carrying out a thorough search for critical and strategic minerals as the Trump administration seeks to re-shore domestic mining.