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Seventeen years ago Wednesday, a sniper almost killed Major Justin Constantine in Iraq. He survived and marked the day for years as his so-called "Alive Day."

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Chief Negotiator for the Writer's Guild of America, Ellen Stutzman, about the tentative deal struck between the union and the major production studios.

The cut was mandated in President Donald Trump’s big tax-and-policy law last year. The restored funding does not mean the battle over federal abortion policy has ended, and not all services that were cut will return.

President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an old Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran began trading strikes again.

The Latin music superstar performs Saturday at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Millions are suffering through extreme heat, and nights don't bring much relief. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Ward, director of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub.

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries, raising fears of resuming war.

Mauricio Pochettino was the biggest name the U.S. men's soccer team had ever hired — then, fans and analysts asked whether he'd been worth the hype. Now, the answer is a resounding yes.

After nearly three hours of emotional public comment, DeSoto County commissioners on Tuesday took the first step toward a one-year moratorium on data centers.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with political strategist and Clinton White House counselor Paul Begala about the DNC's "autopsy" dissecting its defeat in the 2024 presidential election.

Israel is de-registering major nongovernmental aid groups from helping people in the Palestinian territories, according to several officials with humanitarian organizations.

Hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer. The advocacy came just before the stalemate that has shut down the federal government.

The U.S. population was already aging and tilting toward decline. After the Supreme Court confirmed Trump's power to deport hundreds of thousands of foreign migrants, population decline could accelerate.

The overhaul would also restrict how local property taxes can be spent and make it harder for local governments to replace the lost revenue.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen about President Trump at the NATO summit and more strikes in the war with Iran.

In some towns in India, a visitor to the post office who's squinting at fine print might be asked: Do you want an eye test?

Despite efforts by U.S. negotiators, Iran says it wants to charge a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. It's yet another unresolved issue of the U.S.-Iran war.

Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy.

In his second day on the stand in the trial he launched against OpenAI, Elon Musk said the AI start-up he'd helped found had strayed from its charitable mission.

The American Academy of Neurology issued guidance on using wearable data devices, like smartwatches or an Oura Ring, to track key health metrics that can help flag serious conditions.

NPR's A Martinez asks global energy expert Jason Bordoff about the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, and whether Iran and other Gulf nations can find an energy export workaround.

Families in Norfolk, Va., await the return of roughly 15,000 sailors and Marines as the USS Ford continues a deployment that started more than 10 months ago.

After President Trump called California's recent primary "rigged," a familiar playbook emerges that forecasts what the president's election attacks may look like moving toward November's midterms.

The oldest millennials are turning 45 this year. The oldest Gen Xers are now 60. So how prepared will they be to thrive in the decades ahead? A new tool helps people assess beyond just savings.

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.