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The hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has potentially exposed passengers to a deadly disease. Most returning Americans are now housed in Nebraska. Some may be cleared to quarantine at home.

An Iranian man who was buried under rubble in US Israel bombing campaign says he wants the war to go on, and destroy the regime.

Journalist and NPR's former China correspondent Louisa Lim talks about the evolution of Hong Kong's civic life since China tightened its grip in 2019.

In a mass extinction event some 40,000 years ago, Australia lost 90% of its large species, including nearly two dozen kinds of kangaroos. Two theories suggest why.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. wants to see the Russian military weakened on the battlefield. Meanwhile, Russian missiles struck railway infrastructure in central and western Ukraine.

Jordan Peele's latest thriller, Nope, has been shrouded in secrecy, but the shroud comes off this weekend.

More than 20 people were killed when Russian missiles hit several buildings in Vinnytsia, a central city that has become a major logistical hub for humanitarian aid and military operations.

In the U.S.'s opening World Cup game, forward Tim Weah scored the team's only goal. Now, the team prepares to play against England. But Weah may not even be the most famous person in his family.

She has spent decades helping others struggling to make ends meet. Now the rising cost of gas and groceries has left Dalene Basden feeling the strain herself.

Many states that restricted abortion promised some people would be able to get abortions in certain circumstances, such as pregnancy resulting from rape. How often are exceptions for rape granted?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Afghanistan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib about the nation's path ahead as the U.S. completes its withdrawal from the country.

Kuwait accused Iran of launching a failed attack earlier this month on an island where China is helping build a port. And a U.S. ambassador revealed Israel sent its Iron Dome air-defense to the United Arab Emirates.

In Ukraine, possibly the world's most mined country, a team of sappers races to clear explosives left by Russians along the southeastern frontline to help Ukrainian troops take back occupied land.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak talks to NPR's Michel Martin about Israeli government strategy toward Hamas. After Hamas' gruesome assault, Israel has applied tremendous pressure on Gaza.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican strategist Ryan Williams about the current state of the GOP presidential race and Nikki Haley's recent gains.

Wyoming closed 2023 as the state with the highest gun suicide rate. Mental health professionals are seeing some positive change in response and prevention efforts.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about the high numbers of migrants that have been arriving in the city. Denver has spent more than $36 million helping migrants.

Michigan is a pivotal state in 2024 — and one that the Biden campaign sees as part of its path to victory. But Democrats are still weighing how to move forward after Biden's recent stumbles.

Democratic enthusiasm is high out of the DNC, but how does it really compare to 2008? Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. endorses the Trump campaign as Trump's running mate seems to struggle.

Democrats in booming Montana are trying to capitalize on resentment over the ultra-wealthy driving up costs as they try to re-elect Jon Tester to the Senate. But the strategy could backfire.

British police are reviewing allegations that Washington Post CEO Will Lewis obstructed justice when he worked for media mogul Rupert Murdoch in the U.K. 13 years ago.

For the first time in 18 years, an American man will play at the U.S. Open final. It's been an incredibly long drought for American tennis and part of a U.S. resurgence in the sport.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Athletic's Ben Pickman about the closing of the WNBA regular season, and the performance of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and A'ja Wilson.

Is the "Blue Wall" of states that usually vote Democratic still strong? NPR's Steve Inskeep asks senior editor at The Atlantic, Ron Brownstein, who coined the term.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley about Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to the White House and how Canada plans to respond to Trump's tariffs.