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About 100,000 people have been placed under evacuation orders due to historic flooding in the Skagit Valley, a densely populated agricultural hub north of Seattle, Washington.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the U.K., about the developments from President Trump's Board of Peace meeting in Washington.

Across the country, climate hubs aim to better understand how climate change affects agriculture, but the future of the hubs is uncertain.

The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.

New Jersey voters head to the polls for one of the year's first congressional primaries. WNYC's Mike Hayes discusses the special election for the House seat left open by now-Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

The Iran war is having an impact around the globe, from oil prices to old alliances.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to hold direct ceasefire talks for the first time in decades in a bid to halt the violence in southern Lebanon.

House Republicans have passed roughly $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement. The package funds ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of President Trump's term.

Basel Zaraa was a Palestinian refugee. When his 5-year-old daughter started asking him questions, he told her this story.

This summer has seen a sharp increase in the number of Russian oil tankers shuttling crude to ports in China via Polar waters. Climate change means there's less ice for the vessels to navigate.

France's education minister has banned the wearing of the popular long robe known as the abaya in schools. He says it is a symbol of Islam.

Steve Harwell, the former lead singer of Smash Mouth has died at the age of 56. The cause of death was acute liver failure, according to the band's manager.

A laundromat owner in Aurora, Colo., installed washing machines that conserve water. His customers abandoned him, but he was able to win them back after learning why they might be skeptical.

Poland's foreign ministry is in the midst of a visa-for-money scandal. The deputy foreign minister has resigned and seven other officials have been indicted.

Instacart is going public with actual profit to show for itself. But a lot of it has to do with the company's growing foray into digital advertising, not the basics of its operations.

President Biden visits Vietnam as part of an effort to improve relations with the Asian nation. Trade between the two former enemies has soared in recent years.

Deer are becoming a growing problem for agriculture in the South. They eat up valuable crops and there's little farmers can do to keep them out their fields.

Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, was on the witness stand today to answer questions about fraudulent financial documents filed by the Trump Organization.

Former President Donald Trump testified in his civil fraud trial in New York. In sometimes contentious exchanges, Trump reiterated his position that the case against him was politically motivated.

The crab usually associated with the mid-Atlantic is showing up in lobster traps in Maine. Scientists say it's due to the state's quickly warming ocean waters.

Brazil has a substantial Black population and is a country where over half of the population is also female, but it has never had a Black female supreme court judge. Could all that be about to change?

Ski patrol has long been seen as fun, seasonal job. But it's also vital to the multibillion dollar ski industry, and now patrollers are unionizing in the face of astronomical resort housing prices.

In October, Louisiana got its first Republican governor in eight years. As Democrats figure out what this means for the state party, one factor keeps popping up: incredibly low voter turnout.

Ukrainian troops have retaken the Donetsk airport after heavy fighting with rebels. Ukrainian officials claim Russia is behind much of the violence.

The Biden administration is moving forward with a controversial plan to build a new section of wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. The move comes amid another surge in migration on the southern border.