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Officials begin new efforts to work out a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. A bipartisan Senate majority passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

A U.N. court opens hearings in The Hague today on genocide charges against Israel. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has ended his 2024 presidential campaign.

Special counsel Jack Smith asked the Supreme Court to hear a dispute on whether Trump has immunity. How to survive your office holiday party.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with archaeologist Gary Feinman about new findings that show democracy existed throughout the ancient world and was not exclusive to Mediterranean Europe.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Rikers Island Monday to observe Iftar, or the breaking of the fast, with inmates. It's part of his efforts to reframe Muslim life in the city.

Americans lost some $10 billion to online scammers in Southeast Asia in 2024. Cambodia, in particular, has been warned to clean up its act in recent months.

Congressional Democrats have a list of demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement. But tensions between the two parties are high and the timeline is short — the stopgap bill funding DHS runs out Friday.

In a letter to the Trump administration, the Congress members write they want a fresh look at the 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue civilian aircraft flying in international air space.

Some people are splurging. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas.

A spate of attacks against civilians and military bases in Colombia's southwestern region has raised security concerns as the country heads to a May presidential election.

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.

Israel and Hezbollah fought brief wars in 1996 and 2006. Both times, Israel thought it would teach Hezbollah a quick and painful lesson. Yet that didn’t happen. Now there’s the possibility of a third round, and Hezbollah has more firepower than ever.

President Trump has repeated threats to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal isn't reached by Tuesday night.

Citing ongoing talks with Iran, President Trump said on social media Thursday that he was delaying a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its power plants.

President Trump's polling is nearing an all-time low as he remains mired in a war and political fights that haven't turned out as he's expected.

NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery for his thoughts on the departure of John Phelan < > from his role as Secretary of the Navy.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant preview the NFL Draft and NHL playoffs.

The White House is seeking $1.5 trillion from Congress for the Pentagon and is expected to send a separate ask for the Iran war. Lawmakers want more transparency around how the money will be spent.

In Iowa, one of the few states where cancer rates are increasing, there's more awareness that patients may need more mental health support during treatment and also after it ends.

Business people had their fingers above the keys, ready to go, when the U.S. government launched its tariff-refund portal Monday morning.

Buddhists and Hindus in Sri Lanka marked their New Year on Tuesday. As residents in the capital Colombo celebrated, a war thousands of miles away was making itself felt.

The Trump administration asserts a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of federal government records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.

The NBA Playoffs begin Saturday, with the league's two best teams on the same side of the bracket. Meanwhile, for the league's worst teams, an all-time tanking season is finally over.

The reduction in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has had an outsize impact on global jet fuel supplies. Prices have doubled.

Fans, known as the BTS Army, flock to Raymond James Stadium, where the South Korean boy band played three sold-out shows over the weekend.