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In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Why are some Americans growing less convinced that electric vehicles are better for the planet than gasoline? There's lots of evidence that they're indeed better for the planet.

FBI Director Chris Wray gives an update on the investigation into the Capitol insurrection. He has described the threat of domestic terrorism in the U.S. as "metastasizing" across the country.

NPR's Scott Detrow kicks off National Poetry Month with renowned poet Nikky Finney, winner of the National Book Award for her collection, Head Off & Split.

NPR's Juana Summers talks to voice actor Pamela Adlon and showrunner Saladin Patterson about the new season of King of the Hill, which returns to screens for a long-awaited 14th season.

Swift's previous albums focused on the love she yearned for. The dozen songs on her latest release combine to form a picture of true love found, tested and proven strong.

Manilow was one of the biggest pop hitmakers of the '70s and early '80s. He now has a Broadway musical, Harmony. "I like emotional productions," he said in '02. I like to take the listener on a trip."

Al Lopez Park in Tampa is normally an oasis of serenity on a Monday. But on the last day of open enrollment for health insurance under the Affordable...

She pours wine, and she pours into people.

Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.

On May 7, Marine Le Pen Emmanuel Macron will face off in France's election. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Gérard Araud, the French ambassador to the U.S., about what the outcome will mean for Europe.

Florida ranks last in the country in per-person funding from the Affordable Care Act, a new study shows, and that doesn’t even include the billions of...

Crawley, which voted to leave the EU, has attracted many workers from EU countries seeking jobs at nearby Gatwick Airport. "We just want it to go back to the way it was before," says a resident.

Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.

The series of historic freezes last month delivered one of the most damaging blows to Florida agriculture in decades. The impacts could ripple far beyond the fields.

In an effort to meet a Kyoto Protocol pledge, Japan managed to cut about 1.4 million tons of CO2 emissions last year. The nation reduced summer air-conditioning use, overturning a decades-old "suit and tie" tradition along the way.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jeffrey Rosen of the National Constitution Center, Susan Shelley of the Orange County Register, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, about special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation.

The launch of Trump Mobile comes as ethics filings reveal the president reported more than $630 million dollars in income last year.

Saeed al Batal is a Syrian who has witnessed the destruction of his country, city and most recently, his home over the last four years. He is among the millions whose lives have been changed forever by the civil war there. He tells us what daily life is like inside Syria.

After being hit by back-to-back hurricanes on top of the pandemic, families from Honduras are leaving the country in waves to cross the Southern border into the U.S. for a better life.

Noelle Johnson has about $20,000 in student loans and is still working on her degree. Without the higher earnings a B.A. can bring, even a modest student debt load can pose a big challenge.

The ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire tomorrow. Peace talks between the countries remain uncertain. And, Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve faces a tough confirmation hearing today.

An innovative Tampa program focuses on preventing community violence. It's for teens arrested for carrying guns and offers support and mentors, so they can get a new start, outside of the jail system.