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The U.K. says it plans to recognize a Palestinian state, as global pressure builds on Israel to let more aid into Gaza, where a UN-backed panel warns famine is already unfolding.

Now that the world's most famous Catholic is an American from Chicago, some hope Pope Leo XIV will help bring new energy to a church that's been on the steady decline there.

Ukraine is pressing for EU membership as its counteroffensive against Russia has stalled, according to its military chief of staff.

The airplane maker continues to answer difficult questions about production and quality control lapses on its 737 Max jets.

Trump and other defendants are accused of exaggerating the value of their real estate. Attorney General Leticia James is demanding that Trump and his company pay the state $250 million.

President Trump has made big news during a 4-day visit to Scotland. He announced a new framework for U.S. trade with the EU and what could be a major recalibration of U.S. policy toward Gaza.

The talks build on last week's phone call between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders agreed to work together toward a negotiated end to the war.

Now that Congress has balked at a proposed border measure, here are the other things President Biden could do to toughen up border policy.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the University of Washington, about the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus.

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got into a dust-up at NATO after Trudeau was caught on a hot mic gossiping about Trump. Trump then called him "two-faced."

From trauma sessions to memorials to fundraisers, Oxford, Mich., continues on the path to recovery. A 15-year-old boy is charged with killing four students during last week's school shooting.

Amid sweltering heat waves, classes have resumed in many districts around the country that have outdated heating and cooling systems — or no air conditioning at all.

As the FBI investigates sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, West Virginia voters discuss how the debate is shaping their view of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's re-election campaign.

Before he was a journalist, NPR science correspondent Joe Palca studied psychology, and focused on sleep research. He found it frustrating to study sleep: Though there are many questions about why and how we sleep, scientists have very few answers.

New and higher tariffs are set to take effect this week, amid signs the president's economic policies are resulting in higher prices and slower economic growth.

Ukrainians say peace can't be achieved in their war with Russia without Ukraine being involved. Yaroslav Hrytsak, a historian at Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, talks about what options Ukrainians think they have.

Republicans in Texas have released a proposal for a new state congressional map. President Trump has said he wants a map that helps his party win five more House seats in next year's midterms.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the latest TV iteration of the nearly 60-year-old franchise, debuts its third season on Paramount+ this week. NPR spoke with members of the cast.

As Russia defies calls for a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine, members of Congress are moving to slap the country with new sanctions. The effort effort is a rare bipartisan issue in Congress.

A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship between President Trump and Vladimir Putin has created a new opening.

Democratic lawmakers are voicing outrage over Trump's effort to gut USAID. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with development expert George Ingram about the scrutiny USAID has faced over the years.

More details on this weekend's shootings in Minnesota that officials have called politically motivated.

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz has struck a groundbreaking deal with the Green party. The agreement ends a tradition of fiscal austerity in order to rearm, help Ukraine and build infrastructure.

Under the Great Plains, there's an aquifer powering the region's agriculture system. But it's running out of water, prompting farmers in middle America to consider more environmentally friendly crops.

The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.