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The U.S. may be the world's biggest producer of crude oil, but that's not the case for motor oil. The cost of lubricants is soaring, and even a tentative deal to end the war won't solve the problem.

Plans to develop a luxury resort that has links to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have prompted a growing protest movement against Albania's government.

The National World War Two Museum and the Gary Sinise Foundation celebrate the trailblazing women who worked in the American defense industry in the 1940s, and preserve their stories for future generations.

NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

School districts across the country are working to help students with disabilities make up for the supports they lost access to during the pandemic. In Pittsburgh, those efforts include rock climbing.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author and filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz about his book The Adventures of Juan Planchard, now translated into English.

President Trump and the First Lady were whisked away from the White House Correspondents' dinner on Saturday night after a suspect fired shots in the hotel where the dinner was being held.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Johnny Jones, of the American Federation of Government Employees union, about the training TSA agents get and the stress they've been under during government shutdowns.

The Second Continental Congress produced the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago, and its legacy can be seen in the Congress we know today. But are lawmakers living up to the founders' ideals?

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. And, Congress returns from recess facing tight deadlines.

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the third weekend in a row, with strikes stretching into Monday as Iran responded to U.S. attacks by targeting U.S. allies in the region.

Graham Platner generated enthusiasm in Maine with his progressive policies. Now he's out of the race, and his supporters have to decide what's next, as Maine Democrats prepare to choose a nominee.

New plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI and Stability AI say the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of them as children.

The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.

The Trump administration's indictment against former FBI Director James Comey and probe of ABC stations raise questions about the bounds of free speech at this time.

In January, Paigelynne Gonyea posted about the immigration surge in Minneapolis. This week, she was visited by ICE officials who claimed one of her posts had doxxed a federal agent.

Herban Flow owner Michael Smith says that about 80% of sales from his two stores come from hemp-derived THC products, which is why he's anxious about an impending federal ban on virtually all intoxicating and non-intoxicating hemp and CBD products, effective Nov. 12.

The transportation secretary announced a far-reaching plan to drastically overhaul the current technology used by thousands of controllers responsible for guiding planes in and out of airports.

The fighting comes as the Trump administration is seeking billions of dollars more from Congress for the war with Iran, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says has already cost $37.5 billion.

President Trump said TrumpRx is the biggest thing to happen in healthcare in decades. But an NPR analysis finds drugmakers are only offering deals on a few of their medicines.

The U.S. has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia. And, the independent autopsy results of Nolan Wells fuel more questions surrounding his cause of death.

Bennett, who died in 2023, was known for a string of hits, including "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation and remembers some of Bennett's lesser-known songs.

Fresh strikes between Iran and the United States and a tense ceasefire scrapped — Is the war with Iran back on?

Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positioning themselves as advocates for lower costs.

Why is a Zulu-language drama taking the world by storm? The Polygamist mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa.