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Potential tropical cyclones can still produce life-threatening flooding and other weather hazards

The move builds on Canada's mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products' packaging. The government anticipates the changes coming into force in the latter half of 2023.

Sellers of body armor are reporting an increase in business due in part to several high-profile mass shootings, police shootings and civil unrest during the pandemic.

Two senators have unveiled a new bill with bipartisan support. But skeptics are already warning it's a step backwards and is far too crypto-friendly.

What is journalists' role when covering America's mass shooting crisis? It's a crucial question to answer, says an expert who studies the impact that news stories have on the public.

In South Carolina, two U.S. House incumbents — Nancy Mace and Tom Rice — were challenged by Republicans who had the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.

In Nevada, there were notable Republican primaries for U.S. Senate, governor and secretary of state, along with primary races for U.S. House.

The AAPI population is the fastest-growing demographic in Nevada and a rising political force. Five voters spoke to NPR about what issues are top of mind ahead of the midterm elections.

The Fed will continue raising interest rates this week as inflation continues to soar. Some CEOs worry the fight to bring prices under control could end up sparking an economic downturn.

Adam Laxalt is likely the frontrunner in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nevada. In South Carolina, former President Donald Trump has endorsed two challengers to GOP U.S. House incumbents.

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, known for his aggressive conservative politics, is challenging sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who faces an enthusiasm gap. It's shaping up to be a tight race.

In an interview with NPR, former Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt says that network should have been proud of being first to project that Joe Biden would win Arizona.

Britain's departure from the European Union has changed the political realities for Scots since the 2014 referendum that rejected independence.

In Portland, some nonprofits are borrowing an idea used in commercial real estate. Through master leasing, organizations support people who are unhoused by acting like their landlord.

The U.K. had planned to fly a group of asylum-seekers to Rwanda until a court stepped in. It's part of a new British immigration policy that's been widely criticized as cruel.

Authorities in northern Idaho are not ruling out more criminal charges after the arrests of 31 white nationalists, who are accused of planning to riot at a Pride festival.

Flight prices are 30 to 40 percent higher than they were before the pandemic. What's behind the skyrocketing costs?

NPR's A Martinez talks to Aaron Klein, a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, about whether the amount of delinquent auto loan payments is a sign the economy is in trouble.

The U.K. government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is weighing proposed legislation to scrap a part of the Brexit deal that governs trade between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Food and Drug Administration advisers are opening a two-day meeting to review Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines for children, including the first vaccines for kids younger than age 5.

A Russian soldier's forgotten body is discovered in a liberated village north of Kyiv, setting off a range of emotions and an inquest — as Russia refuses to acknowledge many of its war dead.

The Jan. 6 House panel held the second of seven hearings. The FDA considers whether to authorize the first COVID vaccines for children younger than 5. Nevada is one of four states holding primaries.

Air travel demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, while fares are soaring. Staffing shortages leave airlines with little wiggle room when bad weather hits, which could lead to delays and cancellations

Brayden Point is expected to return from injury as the Lightning try to become the NHL's first threepeat champions since the New York Islanders won the Cup four times in a row from 1980-83.

Authorities credit the fast response by camp staff and police with preventing injuries to anyone else.