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Prosecutors in Clay County, Mo., say an 84-year-old Kansas City man is charged with two felonies for shooting Black teenager Ralph Yarl, who knocked on his door after going to the wrong address.

Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.

NPR's Elissa Nadworny tells the story of two kindergarten classmates and best friends who were separated by Russia's war on Ukraine.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Grann about his retelling of the dramatic Wager Mutiny of 1741.

The world's massive ice sheets and glaciers are melting as climate change raises temperatures. Scientists warn that disappearing ice is having surprising and far-reaching effects.

Kara-Murza's sentence is the harshest prison term delivered yet to a government opponent since the Kremlin launched its war in Ukraine in February 2022.

In South Texas, the commercial spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to test a huge, stainless-steel rocket. The machine could one day carry humans to the moon, Mars and beyond.

The House is scheduled to debate the issue during a floor session Tuesday. The Senate passed its version earlier this month.

Despite laws that say mental health care should be paid for on a par with other medical care, health insurance stopped covering the care a suicidal teen needed before she was stable.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced Monday to 3 months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer during 2019 anti-government protests.

In addition to the two arrests, U.S. authorities charged about three dozen officers with China's national police force with using social media to harass dissidents inside the United States.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paused its use of Twitter after the social media platform stamped CBC's account with a label the public broadcaster says is intended to undermine its credibility.

Santos enters the race as an underdog — abandoned by many fellow Republicans while facing investigations over a myriad of allegations about falsehoods during his last campaign.

CEO James Marcum said the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted its finances. During that time, the company was still spending on rent on its brick and mortar stores and factories were shut down.

Hurts' contract makes him the player with the highest annual earnings in NFL history. In three seasons, he has made two playoff appearances, was a league MVP finalist and led the team to a Super Bowl.

With no adjoining state offering abortions, Floridians will have to travel thousands of miles for reproductive health care.

Democrat governors stockpile abortion medication. Bragg sues Jordan over the Trump investigation.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the state’s six week abortion bill into law late Thursday night.

Classified Pentagon documents leak on Discord. Macron visits China.

In this week's StoryCorps, Folashade Alao reminisces with her mother about the bill of rights she created for herself as a child.

FBI arrests suspected leaker of Pentagon documents. North Korea tests a powerful new missile. Republicans face a challenge about how to message and legislate on abortion rights.

The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.

Iranian artist Shirin Neshat is known for her images of women that pose probing questions about the female body within Islam and Iranian culture. This hour, she reflects on her life and work in exile.

Members of the Mexican cartel are facing several charges involving fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering in New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C.

The Supreme Court is expected to weigh in for the first time on the availability of the so-called abortion pill Mifepristone.