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One Libyan diplomat says U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens had close ties within the country where he was serving. Reuters correspondent Hadeel Al-Shalchi, based in Benghazi, speaks to Steve Inskeep about the tragic events in Libya that led to Stevens' death, and the deaths of three other American diplomats.

How does a Democratic mayor in Ohio work in a Republican-led state on changes to stop mass shootings? Steve Inskeep speaks with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval.

Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.

The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.

It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.

In the weeks since the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, families of the victims have begun to turn their grief into calls for change.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, which China's defense minister suggested was an attempt to back his country into a corner.

The House is expected to vote Thursday on immigration legislation. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to minority whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., about Democratic strategy on the issue going forward.

The White House is withdrawing Obama-era guidance documents that encouraged schools and colleges to promote racial diversity through their admissions process.

King started out as a songwriter with her husband, but it wasn't until after her divorce that she began to sing her own songs and when she did, she sold 15 million copies.

Just beyond the Mississippi River and over by the Atchafalaya swamp is where you'll find Henderson, La. Longtime Southern newspaper columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson's book, Poor Man's Provence: Finding Myself in Cajun Louisiana, chronicles her love affair with the town.

Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, the bank said. That will push Britain into recession later this year, bank forecasts show.

When Oscar Hammerstein II died 50 years ago, the lights of Broadway were dimmed in his honor. He was part of a family that helped build Broadway with hit shows like Oklahoma!, and some of the first theaters in Times Square. Oscar Andrew Hammerstein's new book tells his family story.

Last week's primary in Pinal County was marred by ballot issues, giving both Republicans and Democrats opportunity to push their respective narratives about election administration.

When Hurricane Irma finished pounding the U.S. Virgin Islands with Category 5 wind and rains, houses had collapsed, boats flipped, shipping containers were on their sides, roofs were ripped off, and trees and telephone poles knocked down. So how does an island dispose of an island's worth of debris?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan. The stop on her Asia tour wasn't announced in advance, but Beijing recently said such a visit would have serious consequences for China-U.S. relations.

Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny have been entertaining and offending for 25 years. South Park premiered in 1997, but the characters first came to life five years earlier in a student film.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The New New Deal author Michael Grunwald about President Biden signing the Inflation Reduction Act into law, which addresses climate change, drug prices and taxes.

They might seem dusty, almost mystical or supernatural, but the vibrant songs on this three-disc set come from a golden age of gospel that set the path for rock 'n' roll.

New music from Cooly G, one of London's leading funky scientists, Ge-Ology, a Brooklynite practicing Detroit house magic plus more dance tracks for early Fall.

Our panel of public-radio music obsessives has five more favorites to share. Download new music from CHVRCHES, Joey Bada$$, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Frightened Rabbit, plus a sick remix of Tame Impala by Australian producer Light Year.

This brutally efficient five-song playlist serves as a soundtrack for when you want to leave your house, hurry to an on-ramp, roar down a short stretch of highway, and abruptly take the next exit to your extremely nearby destination.

The Philly group has crafted a densely textured third album, shot through with restlessness and singer Frances Quinlan's acrobatic melodies.

After more than a decade on the road, the prolific punk singer (of Swearin' and p.s. eliot fame) releases her solo debut in a bold attempt to unhitch love from nostalgia.

Ernest Robles, who died in September, started the Hispanic Scholarship Fund with a mortgage on his house. Recipients are praising the organization for opening new career paths for them.