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Nearly everyone was killed when the plane's landing gear failed to deploy and the plane skidded off the runway and crashed into a wall. Of the 181 people aboard, 179 were killed.

People with dementia sometimes get agitated and frustrated. New services provide a sort of Netflix for dementia, with videos designed for this population — leaving out confusing plots or jarring ads.

Peter Buxtun has died at age 86. He is known as the whistleblower who revealed the U.S. government was leaving Black men untreated for syphilis during a study in Tuskegee, Ala.

A group of Vice President Kamala Harris' oldest friends from California are in Madison, Wis. -- going door-to-door to get out the vote for Harris.

Leaders around the world react to the U.S. operation in Venezuela.

What would it mean to classify Mexican drug cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations"? NPR speaks with Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA.

What's next for Mexico after the military's killing of a powerful cartel leader sparked violence across parts of the country?

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum -- Russia's answer to Davos -- opens under the shadow of Ukrainian drone attacks and growing economic uncertainty.

Under a deadline set for today, the WNBA and its players' union remain at odds over a new collective bargaining agreement. Steve Inskeep speaks with Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports.

FBI director Kash Patel says yesterday's mass shooting at a Minnesota church was domestic terrorism, driven by hate-filled ideology. But extremism analysts say their research points to something else.

Israel hit the Syrian military headquarters and close to the presidential palace in Damascus with airstrikes Wednesday. The UN Security Council will meet to discuss the crisis between the countries.

Mike Lindell of "MyPillow" fame, might win the GOP primary for Minnesota governor running on a Trump platform. Other Republicans are concerned that his closeness could hurt his chances in November.

This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air. But can a neck cooling fan really help you?

NPR's David Greene talks to Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, about Irresistible, which stars Steve Carell and Rose Byrne. Stewart wrote and directed the comedy set in the world of politics.

The legendary crooner, who died July 21, told Terry Gross in 1991 he never got tired of singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco": "I'm very grateful for that song."

President Bush, acknowledging the risk of a recession, embraces about $145 billion worth of tax relief Friday to give the sagging economy a "shot in the arm." He says tax rebates are the best way to stimulate the economy, largely weakened by subprime mortgage loans.

There's a common sense among TV fans that if any two people are close enough, fans are entitled to see them kiss. This is a mistake.

The storm is expected to have cleared the Tampa Bay region by early Wednesday, well in advance of the scheduled 8 p.m. hockey game.

Is there a better way to handle the stress of final exams than by petting a miniature stallion?Okay, it's not Wellness USF's entire plan to help students…

NPR's Michel Martin talks to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about accusations Russia aims to do an arms deals with North Korea to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Fifty years ago Sunday, a brigade of around 1,500 CIA-trained soldiers stormed the beach in Cuba's Bay of Pigs. It was the opening phase of a secret mission to overthrow Fidel Castro. Of course, things didn't go as planned, and the lessons learned could apply to U.S. foreign policy today.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong about the new rules regarding access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., hosts the third and final presidential debate Monday. In the year since Lynn snagged the debate, its 2,000 students have watched a quiet campus turn into a hotbed of activity.

Many retailers are adding shipping fees for their mail-in returns, causing some customer consternation.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Bonnie Docherty, senior arms researcher at Human Rights Watch, about the group's call for a pre-emptive ban on fully autonomous weapons.