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Some lawmakers — including some Republicans — have argued that Jordan shouldn’t be speaker because he is an extremist, citing his role in Jan. 6.

The people of Nepal, who have endured a Maoist insurgency that killed thousands and an unpopular king, head to the polls Thursday in a milestone election. They are electing an assembly that will have the task of writing a new constitution — and possibly getting rid of the monarchy.

As the war in the Middle East enters its tragic third week, Hamas — the political and military organization that governs Gaza — is in the spotlight.

Some fans are calling it the most unlikely final in many years.

Category 5 Hurricane Otis killed at least 27 people earlier this week, destroying homes and flooding streets.

Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson emerged as the fourth House Speaker nominee this month after Minnesota's Tom Emmer withdrew Thursday.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says 5,500 people are in shelters. Host Rachel Martin talks to Rachel Osier Lindley, an editor for the Texas Station Collaborative, about the conditions in the city.

NPR polled staff and contributors for their favorite games of 2023. The year was marked by record-selling titles and industry shake-ups that included thousands of layoffs.

Napoleon once owned the piano and gifted to his second wife Marie-Louise as a wedding present.

Newsom, unlike DeSantis, is not running for president in 2024. But he sure seems to be considering a run at some point.

We look back on Henry Kissinger's instrumental role in forging relations between the U.S. and China in the 1970s, on the occasion of Kissinger's death.

Many residents are angry at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what they say is a failure to prevent and respond to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas which left one-quarter of the kibbutz killed or kidnapped.

The United Nations Climate Conference, known as COP, starts on Thursday in Dubai. An estimated 70,000 people are expected to attend.

Another merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines is also underway.

Sara Bareilles wrote the music for "Waitress" and made her Broadway debut in 2017 in the starring role.

Democrats and Republicans appear to be closer to agreeing on a short-term spending measure to keep the lights on for a bit longer.

We discuss political fallout in the U.S. from Israel's war in Gaza.

People often take sides in a conflict and perhaps even demonize those who disagree with them.

The effects of climate change are costing the U.S. nearly $150 billion every year, according to a new National Climate Assessment.

As of last month, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine officially expanded the term to include LGBTQ+ and single people.

The former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been found guilty of all charges relating to his fraud trial in New York.

Ivanka Trump's father and brothers have been found liable for persistent fraud.

More than 7 million Americans got the shot, and people are still getting sick with COVID-19.

A jury found David DePape guilty of all federal charges for breaking into the home of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband Paul Pelosi last October.

Migration, fentanyl trafficking and relations with Cuba are on the agenda when President Biden meets with the President of Mexico on Friday.