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The Pentagon says that the cost of the war with Iran is estimated to be some $25 billion. Defense officials were appearing on the Hill for budget discussions.

Sony's Playstation games once ran solely on discs. But with advances in technology, physical discs are unnecessary, and the company will soon stop making them.

We look at the tangible takeaways from President Trump's visit to Beijing, as well as what to expect in the next crop of primaries, and the status of the war on Iran.

A metro line in Pakistan's second-largest city has transformed a city and the lives of the women who ride it.

Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.

Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

Michigan's Democratic Senate primary is too close to call. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michigan State University political science professor Matt Grossman about the race in the swing state.

It's shaping up to be a historic wildfire season in the Western U.S. In Oregon, more acres have already burned than any time in modern history. At least 10 wildland firefighters have also died.

Before Baby Reindeer or Fleabag made it to the screen, they were small theater productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. And behind both is a producer you've probably never heard of.

As the number of data centers across the U.S. continues to increase, so does public opposition. That has some cities changing their standards for what acceptable data center development looks like.

Warming ocean waters are teeing up a particularly strong El Niño weather pattern.

Howard Bryant of ESPN The Magazine talks with Scott Simon about the Boston Celtics' winning streak and how this Thanksgiving, a certain NFL team's controversial name might draw some extra attention.

Darline Graham won her primary runoff in the race to replace her late brother in the US Senate. And President Trump can again tout the power of his endorsement.

A sheriff in the Florida panhandle has gone all in on federal immigration enforcement. The state rewarded his department with almost $9 million in incentives.

Former U.S. military officials are raising alarms about the exodus of experienced leaders from the Pentagon, against the backdrop of the conflict with Iran and concerns over depleted stockpiles.

This year's Super El Niño has brought unprecedented weather to Rio de Janeiro. Unaccustomed to tornado-strength winds, the city found an unusual partner to combat the weather: a spiritual adviser.

Memorial Healthcare's board of commissioners unanimously confirmed the former chief of staff for Gov. Ron DeSantis at a meeting Wednesday. He had held the role in an interim capacity for two years.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with sports journalist Jon Wertheim about what's happened on the tennis courts at the U.S. Open in New York and what comes next.

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Francisco Monaldi, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice University, about President Trump's claims of a Venezuelan oil agreement.

Millions of drivers across the country are encountering speed cameras for the first time, or will soon. Many don't like it, but advocates say there's clear evidence that cameras make roads safer.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.

The boom in data centers has brought plenty of work and lots of overtime to union electricians, putting them at odds with many communities trying to block new data center construction.

Canada's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. imports went into effect early Tuesday, escalating the trade war between former close allies.

Jon Scieszka, a children's author and former teacher, wants boys to read more. His new book Guys Write for Guys Read is a collection of stories, comics and advice on boyhood by best-selling authors and illustrators.

Grandmaster Flash was one of the first DJs to make successful records. In 2002, he spoke to Fresh Air about how he discovered that he could use turntables as instruments.