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Many worry how effectively the South Korean government will handle the disaster as it grapples with a leadership vacuum after the impeachments of the country's top two officials.

Fresh Air critic David Bianculli watches more TV than anyone he knows. He found it impossible to come up with a top 10 list this year — and is reveling in the abundance of exceptional shows.

The unprecedented show of security cooperation comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration's threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports.

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., told Morning Edition that "the risk of casualties goes up tremendously" if adversaries learn of military operations. He says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign over the Signal chat group leak.

Top Republicans, including President Trump, are criticizing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office over its assessment that GOP's signature policy bill could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.

Israel launched a massive attack on Iran, striking nuclear sites and killing top military commanders. In response, Iran has launched at least 100 missiles at Israel.

Trump made the announcement after a day of talks with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a delegation of top European officials. He said he'd meet with the two leaders afterward, but did not say when.

Vice President Harris is set to focus on grocery store prices and housing costs in her economic plan. And, these songs are vying for the unofficial title of "song of the summer."

In The New American Cooking, cookbook author Joan Nathan showcases some of the more unusual items that are turning up on America's tables — plantains, pomegranates and other once-obscure ingredients.

The governors square off in a first-of-its-kind debate Thursday. Let's compare the political rivals’ health care positions, showing how their policies helped — or hinder— the health of their states’ residents.

Suncoast Searchlight studied property appraisals and tax bills for more than 300 homes across these special districts to create a first-of-its-kind dataset comparing their annual fees to the property taxes they pay for city and county services.

When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office, she brings with her what stepdaughter Ella Emhoff describes as a "big blended family." Other blended families are celebrating that visibility.

When Stars Are Scattered is the story of Omar Mohamed's years at a refugee camp in Kenya. He cared for his brother and found the courage to dream big. The book was a National Book Awards finalist.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Johnson, sister of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, about her memoir, Rake's Progress: The Madcap True Tale of My Political Midlife Crisis.

"Operation Lone Star," as it's called, relies on a force of state troopers, National Guard and reinforcements from other red states. The mission is to curtail the migrants surging into the Rio Grande.

It's one of the world's most unequal countries, says a new report. And the gap between rich and poor is getting worse. Two workers who each make less than $5 a day describe what their lives are like.

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their public funding over books deemed inappropriate for young readers.

U.S. prosecutors say President Juan Orlando Hernández enabled drug trafficking into the U.S., and Democratic lawmakers want punishment. It comes as President Biden seeks Central American aid.

Saudi Arabia is putting on the Formula One Grand Prix this weekend. And China is hosting the Winter Olympics. Both countries face major accusations of rights abuses — and sportswashing.

Zimbabwe's elephant population is growing, but climate change makes rainfall unpredictable. Animals travel farther in search of water now and often end up clashing with villagers for scarce resources

Prosecutors say Sayfullo Saipov left a note declaring he drove onto a bike path in Manhattan in the name of ISIS. Eight people were killed. Saipov was shot by a police officer and is recovering.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed to secure the necessary votes to become House speaker in another round of voting — the third — after 20 House Republicans voted against him.

A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed.

Samuel Shem's 1978 novel, The House of God, was a sardonic look at U.S. medicine through a young doctor's eyes. Shem's new fiction checks in with the same crew in the age of medicine by smartphone.