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NPR's Julie McCarthy reports on Defense Secretary William Perry's visit to Japan, in which he announced a new confirguration of US bases in that country. The plan reduces the amount of land the US military occupies but not the number of troops.

NPR's Scott Simon notes how common mass shootings have become in the U.S., and asks how this violence affects how we think about our everyday lives.

The Texas State Legislature had a busy 2023. While its conservative lawmakers grabbed headlines, a quiet staffing change made it a historic year for the two women in charge of the chamber's security.

A movie that opened nationwide in theatres Friday depicts what it’s like to live with cystic fibrosis.

NASA says the International Space Station will stop operating at the end of 2030. After that, the space agency plans to crash the football field-sized craft into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean.

Tom Jones pays tribute to his longtime friend with a cover of the song "Elvis Presley Blues."

The actor, who played likeable "dumb blonde" Chrissy Snow on the 70s sitcom, had breast cancer for more than 20 years.

Mary Louise Kelly talks with Associated Press reporter Raphael Satter, who's at the airport in Paris where Flight 804 took off Wednesday bound for Cairo. It's believed to have crashed into the sea.

Traveling U.S. presidents get a flight restriction with a radius that spans 30 nautical miles. When pilots fly inside that airspace, they risk being intercepted by the Air Force.

A Michigan jury found James Crumbley was criminally responsible for the four murders his son, who was 15 at the time, committed at Oxford High School in 2021.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Samantha Gross of the Brookings Institution about the future of America's oil and gas industry, and its role in a carbon-free economy.

Teams resumed searching for victims of the condo collapse from 12 days ago. Four bodies were found after the rest of the Champlain Tower South complex was demolished, bringing the death count to 28.

Army National Guard Capt. Benjamin Tupper's new book, Welcome to Afghanistan: Send More Ammo, recounts his life as an embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: A violin comedy duo, Moonlighting on Hulu, the movie The Royal Hotel, and more.

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal. Why is the additive, safely used since the 1930s, being questioned again?

A visit by a senior Kremlin envoy to the White House this week may help explain why Russia is not on President Trump's tariffs list - and determine for just how long Russia can stay off the list.

Sheryl Crow announced her final album in 2019. She has since reconsidered her position. Her 2024 album is called Evolution.

Five officers have been indicted over the beating death of Nichols. Four of them had been disciplined earlier by the Memphis police department for car crashes, failure to report use of force and more.

Jackie Wilson was a singer's singer — admired by everyone from Elvis Presley to Van Morrison to Michael Jackson. His awe-inspiring falsetto powered 15 Top 10 R&B hits. But his stage show could make your jaw drop.

The health law again faces possible legal evisceration with a court ruling in Texas v. Azar anticipated this fall. Here's what it's about and what's stake.

Berry good treats: Sweeten up your summer with strawberries

The deal provided Iran sanctions relief for limits on its nuclear program. But now there's new Iranian leadership and more uranium in their stockpile than when Trump abandoned the agreement.

Jacob Geller's video essays dwell on art, literature and video games. He's publishing a new book collecting his essays called "How A Game Lives."

Bob Vollmer, a land surveyor for nearly six decades, tells NPR he's got new projects in mind — like building a pool. And he's got some advice: "If anybody does anything for you ... say thank you."