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French voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly.

Last week, the NIH abruptly changed its funding rules for scientific research, prompting chaos and uncertainty for scientific researchers everywhere, including in cancer research clinical trials.

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a Homeland Security press conference led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday.

President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR takes a look at what's at stake.

Women pilots worry they will lose precious flight time as the Air Force rolls back the rules on flying while pregnant. The move comes as the Pentagon looks at standards across the military.

GOP leaders tried to block a bipartisan measure to allow proxy voting, but nine Republicans joined with Democrats to overcome it.

While Vice President Harris called the suffering in Gaza "heartbreaking," activists say they were hoping a Palestinian American would have also been allowed to speak at the convention.

Former President Donald Trump traveled to the border wall in Cochise County, Ariz., on Thursday. It was part of a plan to pull attention away from Vice President Harris and the Democratic convention.

Howard Blatt, who died last month, co-founded an aphasia support group that many stroke survivors say rescued them from isolation.

Crowds gathered in Israel for the funeral procession of the Bibas family, a mother and two young sons killed while being held hostage in Gaza. The story of their killing has enraged Israelis, and Israeli government representatives were not invited to the funeral.

A new film, adapted from Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, posits that the death of Shakespeare's 11-year-old son may have inspired one of the greatest fictional tragedies ever written.

Social media is one of the few places where India and Pakistan can come together. But during the most serious escalation between the two nuclear powers in decades, content was censored .

Kids' television creator Sid Krofft, who along with his brother Marty created some of the most memorable and weirdest children's programming of the late 1960s, '70s and early '80s, has died at age 96.

President Trump struggles to make a plan for artificial intelligence regulation after initially taking a hands off position on the emerging technology.

Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country in honor of Helen Roper, from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company.

A newly revealed Department of Homeland Security document outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.

Protesters recently interrupted service at a Twin Cities church because one of the pastors works for ICE. That's led some Christians to debate whether working for ICE aligns with their values.

The White House is renewing threats to send military force to Chicago. Meanwhile there seems to be no progress in ending the federal government's shutdown.

A biologist recently discovered a new species of cave spider in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. It's getting a name from the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation.

Minnesota has a new law taking effect Saturday to ban AI apps that allow for "nudification." Elon Musk's AI company is suing to block it, saying it violates free speech, noting that it can be used for satire of prominent people.

Public school teachers across California have taught Cesar Chavez's contributions to the labor movement for a long time. Now they're figuring out how to revise those lessons given the recent allegations against him of sexual assault.

Texas experienced its warmest winter on record since 1895 and the state's farmers say those high temperatures hampered their peach harvest.

The IOC is moving to clear the way for Russian athletes to compete in Olympic events. The decision to ease sanctions comes as Moscow continues missile and drone strikes killing civilians in Ukraine.

Sebastian Junger has embedded with troops in Afghanistan. But his most dangerous moment came in 2020 when an aneurysm almost killed him.

The colors of the pride flag will be replaced by red, white and blue on the Sunshine Skyway for the Freedom Summer Tax Holiday.