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Mass evacuations and recovery efforts continue in Maui after deadly wildfires. The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend.

Until his arrest in 2004, nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan — the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb — ran a vast smuggling network that sent nuclear materiel to Iran and Libya. In his book Peddling Peril: How the Secret Nuclear Trade Arms America's Enemies, weapons expert David Albright explains how Khan's network continues to threaten global security.

Shrimper Ricky Robin rode out Hurricane Katrina on the trawler he built himself nearly 30 years earlier. Over the course of the storm, he helped rescue people from the parish and gave them food and shelter on his boat. Three years after Katrina, Robin's story is the basis of a new book, The Good Pirates of the Forgotten Bayous, by Ken Wells.

Unlike other exhaustive guides to Mexico's diverse regional foods, Mexico: The Cookbook was written by a Mexican. Margarita Carrillo's recipes aim for simplicity to lure American readers to explore.

The Supreme Court's decision to consider former President Donald Trump's immunity claims could push the federal election interference case against him past the November presidential election.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.

A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Debby north of Cuba on Saturday and was predicted to become a hurricane as it moves through the Gulf of Mexico.

Parkland. Uvalde. Columbine. Sandy Hook. A supermarket in Buffalo. A church in South Carolina. A synagogue in Pittsburgh. When violence comes to a public place, as it does all too often in our era, a delicate question lingers afterward: What should be done with the buildings where blood was shed?

President Trump's nomination of Emil Bove to the federal bench exposes a rift in the conservative legal movement.

The Senate passed a measure early into the New Year, and now it's up to the house to vote on the deal, which will most likely happen by Wednesday. The measure cleared the Senate on an 89-8 vote, hours after V.P. Joe Biden and Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell sealed a deal.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley's presidential campaign sees a path to competing against Donald Trump — a path that runs right through South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary.

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

How President Trump wants to use disaster relief funds as political leverage. And, why he says DEI programs are illegal and wants to end investigations into military extremism.

The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare.

A total of $2.7 billion was allocated to local cities and counties in January to help with hurricane relief. HUD, which distributes those funds, is facing deep DOGE cuts, but there is no indication that money is at risk.

The song "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" was released ten years ago and has since become the soundtrack to millions of viral videos. Its story shows how music has shaped — and been shaped by— social media platforms.

President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to start shutting down the Education Department, which could hurt low-income and rural schools. And, this week's new music, movies and books.

Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump's "big beautiful bill." But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans' wallets and, for many, their health care.

After backing Joe Biden in 2020, Asian American voters in Nevada swung decisively toward Donald Trump in 2024. Now, they reflect on how his presidency is going so far.

The nonprofit group Partnership for Public Service has named David Lebryk, former fiscal assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as federal employee of the year.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Reuven Blau, reporter for The City news website, about violence between inmates and guards at New York City jails.

The leaders of California's high-speed rail project say they've learned from past mistakes. But the troubled megaproject faces an uncertain future with $4 billion in federal funding tied up in court.

Baseball's annual reset is almost here. The schedule has a few tweaks this year with the World Baseball Classic and Spring Breakout for prospects. Here's a quick info bank on the when, where and how much.

The president's budget blueprint calls for a 10 percent increase in military spending, along with deep cuts in foreign aid and the Environmental Protection Agency.

New research has found few links between in-person K-12 schooling and COVID-19 case rates. "There is not a consistent pattern," one study author said.