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U.S. executives and billionaire investors are mingling and making deals at a conference nicknamed "Davos in the Desert," even as the White House reevaluates relations with Saudi Arabia.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Joshua Landis of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma about the physical and political hurdles for delivering earthquake relief to Syria.

The military alliance is publicly committed to preserving Ukraine's independence. But discussions on how to reach that goal are quietly contentious.

RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.

NPR's Noel King talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone about the legacy of NBA star Kobe Bryant.

As the war has changed over the months, Ukrainian soldiers have had to adapt quickly and learn new skills — even if it means figuring out how to fire anti-tank missiles by watching YouTube videos.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matt Bennett of the Democratic think tank Third Way about the path ahead for President Biden as he manages the fallout from the mishandling of classified documents.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania about police reform — following the death of Tyre Nichols, who was severely beaten by police in Memphis, Tenn.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, about the third day of Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court.

NPR's David Greene talks to law professor Jonathan Turley about the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department's alleged politicization under Attorney General William Barr.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Columbia Global Senior Advisor Kian Tajbakhsh about the protests in Iran, which have continued for more than 100 days.

Union organizing soared in 2022, but companies pushed back to stop the momentum.

From health care to climate change to immigration, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has found himself at odds with conservatives over the years. But will Republican voters overlook those issues if they think he can beat President Obama?

Starbucks stores from coast to coast. An electric vehicle battery plant. The first Amazon warehouse in the U.S. All kinds of workplaces unionized in 2022, but winning elections is only the first step.

While many cheered the possibility of a huge financial windfall for the city's Black residents, one civil rights leader says the proposal is a distraction from tangible efforts to redress racism.

Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.

A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.

Opponents of Florida's universal choice plan worry resegregation in public schools will only accelerate.

It's not violence on the job that makes some pro football players beat their wives or children, psychologists say. It's often childhood experience, fanned by a culture that accepts such behavior.

With credit card balances rising across the country, an age-old approach is gaining traction on TikTok: tackling debt by paying with cash.

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's departure from the Democratic Party could set up a tricky Arizona election in 2024. Also, Congress faces a budget deadline this week.

Turkey, a NATO ally, has positioned itself as a neutral player in the Ukraine war — as being pro-Ukrainian without being anti-Russian.

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a filmmaker, nearly screamed through tears Monday as she told the court Harvey Weinstein raped her 17 years ago and spoke of the devastating effects it has had on her since.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alexandra Givens, President and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, about the impact Twitter's changes will have on global users exercising free speech.

Chairman Jerry Nadler unexpectedly called a halt for the night without consulting minority Republicans after hours of procedural combat toward the expected votes. GOP members were outraged.