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About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river.

Former New York Republican Congressman George Santos is out of prison after President Trump commuted his sentence Friday. NPR's Leila Fadel asks New York Times reporter Michael Gold how it happened.

For the first time in college football history, 12 teams are set to take part in a playoff at the top level of the sport. It means they'll face more competition than ever before for the title.

Ireland's new president is an outspoken left-winger, whose landslide win shook the country's political establishment. NPR profiles Catherine Connolly, the republic's 10th head of state.

President Trump hosts Zelenskyy amid intensified U.S. diplomacy aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

Nearly a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Caracas is settling into an uneasy normal, with major changes and lingering questions about what lasts and what comes next.

More than two days after the Trump administration attacked Venezuela and seized its president, what's the situation in the country?

While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of AI in schools, it's become a state-mandated part of the curriculum in China, as the authorities try to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals.

The antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe.

Spring is just so close and with it - time to sow the seeds. But what do all those words on the packets really mean? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Master Gardener Jessica Damiano, columnist for the AP.

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and director at the Stimson Center, about why Pakistan decided to step into this role.

For the first time, NASA is sending a toilet around the moon. The Artemis II astronauts' experience with this lunar lavatory will provide key data for future missions.

Aguda's novel, One Leg on Earth, follows a young woman in Nigeria facing an unintended pregnancy. The Things We Never Say, by Strout, centers on a high school teacher leading a secret life of sadness.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with political scientist Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, the far-reaching consequences of the vote and the future for Viktor Orban.

The latest shutdown layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the country. Critics say that'll make it hard to enforce the fair housing laws Congress has passed.

President Trump has been awarding trusted aides with more than one job. But how does this affect the function of those positions?

House Ethics Committee member Rep. Suhas Subramanyam and law professor Richard Painter break down why controversy might have forced Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales to resign.

If Michigan families wanted to opt-out of school vaccines, parents had to attend an in-person education session. But post-pandemic controversy and pushback has led the state to drop that requirement

King Charles III travels to the U.S. for a landmark state visit amid rising transatlantic tensions over the Iran war and lingering controversy tied to the Epstein scandal.

Two suspects are charged with attempting to provide material support to ISIS in connection with explosive device attacks near the official resident of New York City's mayor.

China says it is making a "full assessment" of the U.S. Supreme Court's tariff ruling and urged Washington to lift "relevant unilateral tariff measures" on its trading partners.

The Pentagon authorized an anti-drone laser against a suspected Mexican drone over El Paso, Texas, this week. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Thom Shanker of the Project for Media and National Security.

There's confusion over what the president wants with his trade war and whether the GOP's big spending bill should include raising taxes on the rich in order to fund Trump's domestic priorities.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Jennifer Tuohy of The Verge about changes to Amazon's smart speakers. Users will no longer be able to opt not to have their voice recordings sent to the cloud.

Congress returns to Washington with a long to-do list, including disentangling immigration enforcement funding from the President's weaponization fund.