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Tensions between Russia and NATO countries may be higher than at any time since the cold war. Why would the U.S. and its allies stage war games right on Russia's doorstep in northern Norway.

Enrollment in two-year colleges has dropped nationwide by about 750,000 students. But degree programs in construction trades are booming.

The state of Oregon is channeling millions of dollars into addiction recovery programs due to a law that passed in 2020. But the state is having trouble finding the workforce to fill these jobs.

Progressive legislatures are passing their own policies aiming to shore up abortion rights at the state level ahead of a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jeffrey Colgan, director of Brown University's Climate Solutions Lab, about how the United States plans to help Europe diminish its reliance on Russian natural gas.

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility after a pair of Arab gunmen killed two people and wounded four before being killed by police in the city of Hadera in central Israel.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to develop more powerful means of, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years

After three decades of acting and three nominations, Smith finally won for his portrayal of Richard Williams, the father of tennis superstars Venus and Serena.

Will Smith appeared to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

Talks are scheduled to resume Wednesday between the union representing about 47,000 workers and the major supermarket chains.

"Oh wow," comedian Chris Rock said in response to the Smith attack. Rock did not physically retaliate, though the rest of his words were muted on American TV stations.

It's always a bad sign when the academy has to say it doesn't condone violence.

Distributed by Apple TV+, it is also the first best picture win for a streaming service.

Jean-Pierre said she saw President Biden at a meeting Saturday, but they were socially distanced, and he would not be considered a close contact by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

The spread of misinformation about solar and wind energy is leading some states and counties to restrict or even reject projects. Researchers say it's a threat to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Indigenous leaders are speaking with Pope Francis about abuses committed against them by Catholic priests and school workers.

Ukrainian officials say their military and regular citizens are pushing back against Russian forces in parts of the country, while in others Russian shelling and bombings continue.

Russia's attack on Ukraine has put a focus on the North Atlantic alliance. Here's what you need to know about NATO.

President Biden's diplomatic efforts with allies continue to put pressure on Russia; Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas under scrutiny; what's next for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to law professor Melissa Murray about questions raised by Republican senators regarding same-sex marriage during this week's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

People returning to the office are refusing to give up their work-from-home casual wear. But what was once viewed as unprofessional dress could make their work performance better.

Two women, strangers when they fled their respective homes in Afghanistan last year, are now making a new life together in Massachusetts.

A look at potential history-making moments at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with Spencer Woodman of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in March, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.6% from 3.8% in February. The tight job market is putting upward pressure on both wages and prices.