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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb says armed soldiers should not be policing American citizens. He's suing to end what he says is the unlawful deployment of National Guard troops in the city.

President Trump is dialing back his threats to Chicago, after posting on social media that the city is "about to find out why it's called the Department of WAR." But tensions are still high.

China will stage an big military parade next Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. While dozens of world leaders are expected to attend the event, President Trump is not one of them. Topping the guest list will be Russian President Vladmir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The Trump administration is considering sending people who are accused of crimes in the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Legal experts say sending people to foreign prisons is like dropping them into a black box, where they don't have the protections people in U.S. custody are afforded.

Over 60 years ago, the Universal Life Church made it possible for anyone to become a minister and ordain a wedding. Today, weddings officiated by family and friends have become a huge part of the way Americans get married.

For decades, Tibetans built a capital-in-exile in Dharamshala in India, and they sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. But their numbers are now decreasing.

More cattle are getting the bird flu virus, and it appears that people are a big factor in spreading it from herd-to-herd. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben talks to NPR Health correspondent Will Stone.

The deal struck by Paramount to acquire CNN's parent company leaves a series of questions over the cable TV news giant. Journalists there are girding for what could be next if the deal is approved.

A growing chorus of Republicans in Congress have embraced rhetoric against Muslims and sharia law. But unlike in past years, their remarks have faced little public pushback from leadership.

A company says it is pulling together DNA to try to re-create the Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct. But some people question whether it makes sense to restore creatures to a different world.

Staffing cuts forced the National Weather Service to cut early morning weather balloon launches. Then two tornado outbreaks this spring caught forecasters by surprise.

In Lebanon, Israel launched more air strikes in a new front in the war with the militant group Hezbollah. Hezbollah took a group of journalists to the Bekka Valley, where Israel has been attacking.

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

The school board voted unanimously on Tuesday to extend the superintendent's contract until 2028.

While it was far from spooky, the Florida Democrats' annual fete at the Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort was less than magical for many of the…

NPR's Scott Simon asks Margaret Talev, Bloomberg senior White House correspondent, about this week's political news.

Is Tampa Bay better prepared now for a major hurricane?

As 2016 winds down, we’re taking another listen to some of the best news stories we discussed on Florida Matters throughout the year.Our “Year in Review”…

In the year since the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapsed, states appear to be aggressively inspecting bridges to locate problems. But some experts say not enough is being done to fund the maintenance of the nation's aging and crumbling bridges.

"Here One Moment" tells the story of plane passengers who are told by a mysterious woman when and how they will die.

NPR has tracked deported Filipino sailors who say they were accused without evidence of possessing child sexual exploitation material. Almost none have been charged or prosecuted.

The latest nutrition guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed food. But when it comes to carbs, many people don't know which ones are ultra-processed. Here's an easy way to find out.

One woman's quest to learn where her ancestors may have been buried led to a historic African-American burial ground believed to hold the graves of former slaves from Welaunee and Fleischmann plantations in Leon County.

With Tou Thao's release on Saturday, three of the four former officers involved in George Floyd's death are free on bond. All face criminal charges, and one remains in custody.

We take a look at how the disaster response is unfolding in Jamaica and what that recovery looks like. The U.S. has supplied support and money towards the effort but is it enough. Tanis/Davis