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Iranians of all political stripes complain of a dead-end economy. Some blame U.S. sanctions while others fault government mismanagement and corruption.

Justices, in a 4-1 decision, turned down a motion by seven abortion clinics and a doctor for a stay of a ruling by the 1st District Court of Appeal that kept the law in place.

Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

Se espera que Helene se convertirá en un huracán de categoría mayor cuando avance sobre el este del Golfo de México—marejada ciclónica mortal para partes de la costa oeste de Florida y el Big Bend.

The Minnesota Democrat, speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill for the first time since multiple accusations of sexual harassment, said he is sorry but reiterated he would not give up his Senate seat.

A gunbattle has been ongoing in the city of Jenin between Israeli troops and militants.

The Writers Guild of America says Hollywood studios are underpaying writers in the streaming age and aren't providing enough training and opportunities for young writers.

Lilli Rayne's dog-walking business was taking off and she was finally preparing to buy a house. Then the pandemic struck. She's among the millions of Americans struggling to stay afloat right now.

A 15-year-old student who was shot five times during last week's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is credited with saving the lives of...

Today, the gender pay gap remains, with women earning about 84 cents for every dollar a man earns. Some states have enacted salary transparency laws to help close this gap.

U.S. speedskaters set to compete in Milan are drawing comparisons to past greats like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair, and Apolo Ohno. Here are four to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

Pope Leo XIV will spend July 4th in Lampedusa, Italy, one of Europe's busiest migrant landing points. He will pray with migrants and honor those who died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

When the Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provides crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth, asked young people what brings them joy, some of their answers included “Happy LGBT Elders,” “Queer role models” and “Learning I’m not alone." A number of proposed anti-LGTBQ bills has many younger queer people on edge, and we hope to highlight individuals they can look up to and see themselves becoming in this occasional series.

Some lawmakers are raising the bar for bipartisan cooperation, in the most unexpected of places.

Alaska has a long relationship with Russia -- both positive and negative. In advance of Trump and Putin's meeting in Anchorage, we get reactions from Alaskans about the summit in their state.

Alt.Latino has a new story in its series, Songs That Move You. Listener Claudia Cruz is reminded about Afro-Caribbean New York City in the 1980s.

NPR's Alex Chadwick chats with Andy Leach, executive vice president of TicketReserve.com, a company allows sports fans to buy the right to purchase a ticket to a championship game if their team makes it to a championship.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alyssa Bereznak of The Ringer about how the social media platform TikTok could serve as the future of music sharing.

The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.

The new concert film, shot in 2018, shows one of the stars of the electronic and indie classical worlds in his element: a homebrewed nest of traditional and modern instruments working together.

Luisa Yu spent the past five decades plotting to see all 193 U.N.-recognized countries. To realize her dream, she faced numerous visa hurdles and, later in life, made a career change.

- Daniel visits the Forensic Documents Lab at the U-S Immigration and Naturalization Service. Analysts in the lab use high tech equipment to study questionable immigration documents. They are specialists in detecting counterfeit techniques, including alterations impossible to detect with the naked eye. The Atlanta Committee on the Olympic Games asked the lab to design the Olympic visa which has numerous security features.

Was 2023 the year of the strike? Hard to say, given that only 6% of private sector workers were unionized in 2022.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says the state of Florida has received $415 million, and individuals have gotten $833 million.

A spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities in Manitoba were deploying all their resources to the scene.