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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker, about the latest in the Trump administration's unconventional approach to negotiating a peace deal.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with artistic swimmer Bill May about competing in the World Aquatics Championships and the Olympics, both of which are now allowing male artistic swimmers to participate.

New international student enrollment is down significantly nationwide. In Florida, some schools saw decreases, while others continue to recruit students from abroad.

More milk products come from Tulare County, California than any other county in the U.S. Public health officials there are trying to guard against bird flu infecting humans.

Jeremy Konyndyk, executive director of USAID's COVID task force, shares his perspective on the U.S.' efforts to donate and distribute vaccines to low-income nations.

In 2010, the southern Afghan town of Marjah was a haven for the Taliban and drug traffickers. Today, after a massive effort by the U.S. Marines, the Taliban have fled and the area is relatively peaceful. But many are concerned about Marjah's future once American combat forces leave the area.

Travel website Orbitz has found that people who use Apple's Mac computers spend more money on hotels per night than their PC counterparts and are now showing Mac users different options. All Things Considered host Melissa Block talks to Dana Mattioli of the Wall Street Journal about how Apple may become its own demographic for retailers.

Israel accused Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest health organizations operating in Gaza, of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation with militants.

Rivian plans to make battery-powered trucks and SUVs in a former auto plant in central Illinois. But it will face some challenges as Americans have been slow to adopt electric vehicles.

It's peak season for retail sales — and for retail theft, which stores say has become more frequent and brazen. Their complaints have led to new efforts to try to stop the wave of retail theft.

After months of jury selection, the Fulton County case against the influential rapper known as Young Thug has begun in Atlanta. Prosecutors are using his lyrics as evidence in the racketeering case.

Colorado's Senate race is heating up with the entry of a well-regarded Republican challenger. Colorado is also the model for Democratic voter mobilization efforts in battleground states nationwide.

James Holzhauer is destroying records on Jeopardy. He's also dominating a battle with Kenny Malone of NPR's Planet Money podcast.

Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies come up with their own solutions.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karim Khan, the lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, about the pager explosions and conflict in the Middle East.

Which everyday item prices are likely to be affected by tariffs first, and how can people prepare? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith.

The plan includes many of Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country is at "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history."

At one food pantry in Boston, the spike in demand means there's now a two-week wait for some to receive food, stressing needy families as well as pantry staff.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane's vaunted American technology.

What does Kilmar Abrego Garcia's case tell us about the relationship between the Trump administration and the courts? NPR's A Martinez asks Kate Shaw, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

These vouchers — and other factors — have led to declining funding among the largest school districts. Teachers say they are feeling the effects.

American farmers have taken a huge financial hit from President Trump's tariffs and trade policies, and are anxiously waiting for the federal financial assistance he announced Monday.

The NHL has hosted 43 outdoor games, but none have been as ambitious as Friday's matchup at loanDepot Park and again on Feb. 1 at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium.

Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

Dozens of people are presumed dead and about 100 injured, most of them seriously, following a fire at a Swiss Alps bar during a New Year's celebration, police said Thursday.