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New York City officials and volunteers are giving asylum-seekers bused from Texas a warm welcome, but the migrants' arrival can still be rocky, with many having to stay in homeless shelters.

As Alaska tallies votes for a special election to the U.S. House, Democrat Mary Peltola is hoping to keep a lead ahead of Republican Sarah Palin. Peltola would be the first Alaska native in Congress.

Helen LaFrance was best known for her "memory paintings" depicting Black life in rural Kentucky. Now there are hopes her work will receive wider recognition with a retrospective in Louisville.

New documents show how one of the largest companies in Florida secretly worked against political opponents. Power giant Florida Power and Light said it is confident it did nothing illegal in trying to shape public policy and press coverage.

America is experiencing inflation levels it hasn't seen in decades. Now, there's talk of a possible Recession. And the Biden White House is trying to preemptively fight back against those fears.

Joe Nathan James Jr. was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend nearly three decades ago. He died by lethal injection Thursday night despite the victim's family's preference he serve life in prison.

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

President Biden's agenda is stuck and his standing with the public is at historic lows. Former White House chiefs of staff offer insights on what's going wrong and what could turn things around.

More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.

He will be joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Rick Scott, two of Biden's most prominent Republican critics.

European Union leaders enter a crucial stretch this week to make sure runaway energy prices and short supplies do not further tank their struggling economies and foment unrest.

Increased fears of political violence, plus growing Republican momentum in the midterms, and the three must-watch races that could shift control of the Senate to the GOP.

With Donald Trump expected to announce another run for president in 2024, NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican strategist Sarah Longwell about how the party is positioning itself.

Director Steven Spielberg's new movie, "The Fabelmans," is a fictionalized version of his life story, growing up a budding filmmaker in the 1960s in Arizona.

The action dashes hopes of American Samoans who were seeking birthright citizenship and leaves intact a decision that breathed new life into distinctions between U.S. states and territories.

Two days ahead of the expected finish date, repairs on the Sanibel Causeway, broken in multiple places three weeks ago by Hurricane Ian, are completed enough to allow residents and island businesses access.

"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nooshin Kiankhooy, an eating disorders specialist, about concerns about new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on treating childhood obesity.

It's a supersoup during this humanitarian crisis. Easy to make, it warms the displaced, fuels rescue crews and comforts residents traumatized by the disaster.

Under the legal order, Norfolk Southern is responsible for the costs and cleanup of soil and water contaminated by the release of hazardous chemicals from its derailed train earlier this month.

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.

In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out bonkers. Meteorologists are saying it's typical weather weirdness, with a boost from human-caused climate change.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba details the so-called ceasefire, the options he believes Vladimir Putin has left, and what counts as a victory for Ukraine from here on.

NPR's Noel King speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Dion Nissenbaum about the explosion in Beirut that killed more than 100 people and injured thousands others, including Nissenbaum's daughter.

As Brazil struggles to come to terms with the chaotic riots of Jan. 8, a key figure haunts the proceedings: Jair Bolsonaro. The ex-president is now in Florida, where he periodically greets supporters.