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Making the pilgrimage to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a sacred obligation for many Muslims. But the ongoing Iran war is making some American Muslims reconsider their plans.

An estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese from different walks of life to hear how they're coping.

Nearly 600 artists submitted crop art at the Minnesota State Fair. Using seeds from Minnesota grown crops, many artists created scenes inspired by Operation Metro Surge.

Fifteen Oregon counties are designated "extreme risk" for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Linn County's public health office is working to convince residents to get their shots.

Founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is arrested in the Bahamas. A laser facility in California says it's created net energy from nuclear fusion. And, new inflation data is released Tuesday.

We talk with Heidi Vermilyea, who runs the souvenir stand for the Bristol, R.I., Fourth of July celebration, the nation's oldest observance of the holiday.

Inflation upended President Biden's domestic agenda and is a top issue for voters heading into the midterms. We track how the White House changed its approach, and how voters have responded.

As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.

Community leaders say the recent shooting in Tampa's Ybor City highlights the need to curb gun violence among young people. Advocates are calling for more resources to combat the problem.

Team U.S.A. faces an uphill battle at the Women's World Cup, Simone Biles returns to competitive gymnastics - and a gambling sting leads to charges against current and former college athletes in Iowa.

Richard Blanco, who read "One Today" at Obama's inauguration in 2013, explores the collision of sexual, artistic and cultural identity in his new memoir about his childhood in Miami.

Emma Donoghue tackles a tough topic with light and humor in The Lotterys Plus One, her new kids' book about a boisterous blended family learning to accommodate a difficult grandfather with dementia.

Lawsuits have taken aim at the Biden administration's efforts to cancel some federal student loan debt. In response, the administration has been subtly shifting its plan, and changing who qualifies.

In a new book, The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Biography, religious scholar and author John J. Collins tells the history of the scrolls and the controversies they have prompted, and explores the questions they ask and answer about Judeo-Christian history.

This year Florida lawmakers changed the way the state building codes are updated. There are concerns the new law could weaken the integrity of Florida...

Former Republican state lawmaker Joe Harding resigned from office in December shortly after being indicted on two counts each of wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements.

The arthritis drug Humira has been a blockbuster seller for more than two decades. Now, some copycats could end Humira's reign.

Literary theorist Stanley Fish is obsessed with Frank Sinatra — and he's not afraid to admit it. For his Ol' Blue Eyes fix, Fish reads James Kaplan's lengthy biography Frank: The Voice. The story isn't new, but he can't resist imagining himself in the high-flying world of the legendary crooner.

Matt Latimer, speechwriter to President George W. Bush during his last months in office, says his old boss didn't always stick to the script. His new tell-all memoir recounts more than one startling comment that Latimer says his boss made behind closed doors.

Debut author Siobhan Fallon writes about the lives of soldiers and their families in her new short story collection, You Know When the Men Are Gone. Families, she says, take the strangeness of deployment and learn how to create a new normal.

The protesters repeatedly yelled, "Vote for climate now!" while Cruz spoke about inflation in the United States.

There are the obvious options (Soundgarden, Bonnie Tyler and Pink Floyd,) plus some celestially coded jams that are unexpectedly fitting for your viewing adventures.

The four shows brought in over a million dollars. The musical originally premiered in 2020 in Manchester, England. It officially debuts stateside on August 3.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell remains one of the most popular members of the Bush administration, long after departing government service. Washington Post journalist Karen DeYoung details Powell's life of service in her new book, Soldier: The Life of Colin Powell.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dylan Meyer about her directorial debut, The Wrong Girls and the value of seeing women being silly and making dubious decisions onscreen.