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Oil giant BP is preparing to plead guilty to criminal misconduct related to the 2010 Gulf spill. The deal is set to be announced in New Orleans Thursday.

The latest storm caused more flooding in some areas and brought strong winds. Some residents remain under evacuation orders.

Host Madeleine Brand speaks with NPR's Julie Rovner about a possible compromise on making the morning-after birth control pill also known as "Plan B" available over-the-counter, and what has held up this decision for so long.

A new poll shows that doctors are among the biggest supporters in the United States of a public option in the health care overhaul. One reason: Many say they've had largely good experiences with Medicare.

Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death. The Friends actor was found dead in October 2023 and an autopsy later found the cause was 'acute effects of ketamine.'

The entrepreneur of the Famous Amos cookie brand has died. His business got started with the help of an investment from music legend Marvin Gaye. Amos had spent some time as a music talent agent.

There are calls for President Obama to pardon Oscar López Rivera, who was jailed in connection to a series of bombings by a radical nationalist group. But to some, he's still an unrepentant terrorist.

Back in May, President Biden outlined a plan to end the war in Gaza. Now, his administration is trying to get it across the finish line.

Senior Israeli government ministers advocated for the settlements — presenting a political obstacle for Prime Minister Netanyahu, who hasn't articulated a clear plan for who will rule Gaza post war.

Amazon says it will abandon plans to open one of its headquarters in New York. The announcement came abruptly, after New York leaders spent months campaigning for the facility.

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump's tariffs. But the justices left a $133 billion question unanswered: What's going to happen to the money the government has already collected?

Rebecca Black was looking for something when she posted a video on YouTube. But it probably wasn't instant infamy. Surprisingly, she's chosen not to be all that bothered.

Falling prices for gas and eggs took some of the sting out of inflation. Consumer prices in May were 4% higher than a year ago. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve decides what to do with interest rates.

Some 1.4 million customers are still waiting to have their power turned on again in Florida, days after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a major storm.

People in hard-hit communities say guns have become more present, and deadly gunplay more common and chaotic.

The troubled plant in Manatee County has caused environmental problems for Tampa Bay since the 1970s. We take a tour of the site, where workers are within months of shutting it down.

The 22-year-old Dutch model will be the second openly trans woman to participate in a Miss Universe pageant.

The rap icon treated fans to an epic set featuring the best of her sprawling discography.

The 48-year-old golf legend's energetic return to Augusta comes after he withdrew mid-tournament last year due to a foot injury.

After speculation the powerful centrist Democrat would run third-party, Manchin announced Friday he would not be running for president in the 2024 election. But he did not endorse a candidate.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons came out a year ago and quickly became the game of the pandemic era, offering a candy-colored fantasy world where the occasional bug bite is the worst that can happen.

In Africa, there is a shortage of specialists and a lack of financial support for families who can't afford therapy. We look at how three families are coping.

The last two names of the six U.S. soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack have been released by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa. They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

Shahar Segal, who runs popular restaurants around the world, has left his role as a spokesman for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation amid calls to boycott his businesses.

As the Trump administration ramps up its rhetoric against Ukraine and NATO, European countries are taking note — with increasing alarm.