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President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with author and journalist William Neuman about the tangled relationship between the U.S. and Venezuela, and America's re-assessment based on the new global oil dynamic.

Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."

In Syria, it's been more than six months since Bashar al-Assad's regime was toppled by opposition fighters after decades in power and years of civil war.

As President Trump carries out his "flood the zone" strategy, Democrats in Congress are confronting the constraints of life in the minority and the limited options they have to slow down his agenda.

GOP presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, gathered in Iowa. Meanwhile the attorney general has appointed a special counsel for Hunter Biden.

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold-water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. It's "like they have a superpower," says one of the researchers.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an issue that courts have not questioned in more than a century: birthright citizenship. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the case with law professor Amanda Frost.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Elliot Williams, a former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general, about the Trump administration's narrative around the fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota by an ICE agent.

Here are the important dates, deadlines, and how to vote in Florida's elections.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are vibrant centers of education. That was on full display this year during Florida A&M University’s...

From humble beginnings, The Teaches of Peaches has spent 20 years seeping into the mainstream, widening pop's window for abrasive sounds and NSFW sexual expression.

The new year is shaping up to be a consequential one, from control of power in Washington to the agenda President Trump pursues.

The U.S. military is out of Afghanistan. Hurricane Ida left behind a path of destruction in Louisiana. The federal government is looking into five states' efforts to stop schools from requiring masks.

Biden says Aug. 31 remains the deadline for the U.S. to leave Afghanistan. The Supreme Court orders the "Remain in Mexico" policy reinstated for asylum-seekers. A Democratic budget stalemate ends.

Can vaccinated people get long-COVID symptoms? U.S. senators return from summer recess with a long to-do list. A new NPR probe finds HUD often sells flood-prone homes without disclosing it to buyers.

India's Hindu nationalists say they've drastically cut crime in Uttar Pradesh, where key elections are underway. Human rights advocates say there's been a spike in police brutality against minorities.

The U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia after it moves troops into regions of Ukraine. The economic fallout from Ukraine may be felt at gas pumps. Final deals in the opioid crisis are expected soon.

These two British teenagers arrived from out of nowhere, young in years but artistically mature and assured — and now the pair is out to reshape and retake.

When it comes to former President Donald Trump's legal team, it's easy to get spun in the revolving door. It seems like he's looking for a wartime consigliere — another Roy Cohn.

They're made of cotton. Or polyester. Or paper. Or polypropylene. Here's what researchers say about the effectiveness of the different types of face masks during this pandemic.

Did you forget to make a dinner reservation? Don't panic: Chef Nigella Lawson is here to help with some suggestions for a heartfelt, home-cooked meal. She talks with NPR's Steve Inkseep about her simple but sexy Date Steak ... and for dessert? Churros in hot, chocolate dipping sauce.

In Make the Bread, Buy the Butter, Jennifer Reese tries her recipes for foods that you might never think to make at home. She walks NPR's Melissa Block through make-your-own marshmallows. Turns out, it's not so hard.

Before COVID-19 hit, tuberculosis was on its way out in Peru. But COVID-related disruptions to treatments could mean the rise of drug-resistant strains and twice as many deaths.