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The nation's top doctor issued an advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such. It's both unprecedented and unenforceable.

Polls show that former President Donald Trump has made inroads with Black voters. NPR's Leila Fadel visits one neighborhood in Detroit to see how he's gained appeal among this voting bloc.

Vice President Harris is in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday — a key part of a key state. The Lehigh Valley with its purple politics, economic history and demographic shifts could swing it all.

For decades, the gala was the city's social event of the year. It then faded away in practice but not in memory. As part of its centennial celebration, Art Center Sarasota is resurrecting the event next year.

The race in the newly created district has seen party infighting, mysterious ties to cryptocurrency and a complaint to the Federal Election Commission.

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried about what the 2024 presidential election will bring.

The Bulls, who finished the regular season at 6-6, will spend part of the holidays 4,200 miles away in Honolulu for the Dec. 24 matchup. ESPN will televise the game, the only bowl played on Christmas Eve.

Donald Trump has centered on a key attack against Hillary Clinton: He says the Clinton Foundation was a pay-to-play front that enabled Hillary and Bill Clinton to trade government access for money.

Hamas says its top leader was killed in Iran. Presidential campaigns swing through the South. Arizona choses Kari Lake as the GOP nominee for Senate race that could determine chamber's control.

Speaking on WAMU's 1A, Mayor Jane Castor said replacing the city's aging water and wastewater pipes, and stormwater systems, are a top priority.

The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z.

Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match.

Investigators have found that Anthony Warner is the person responsible for the blast. They say he died in the bombing. Officials wouldn't comment on possible motives for the bombing.

TikTok's fate in the U.S. is unclear, but one thing is: the video-sharing app has been good for emerging artists. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with LA Times pop music critic Mikael Wood.

Libraries, schools, authors and readers are celebrating Banned Books Week. Among the Top 10 most challenged books in the U.S. are The Hate U Give and To Kill A Mockingbird.

With Pride events scheduled throughout the month of June, organizers in multiple cities say the arrests in Coeur d'Alene have put safety back at the top of their agendas.

As President Biden is set to make his first State of the Union speech, he and the country face pressing issues, from Russia's invasion of Ukraine to inflation and the continuing pandemic.

CNN's best-known journalists are demanding transparency over the reasons compelling former CNN head Jeff Zucker to resign. He acknowledged a consensual relationship with another top network executive.

There are 63 artists in this year's Biennial, including An-My Lê, whose photography touches on immigration, and Raúl de Nieves, who made a stained glass window with tape, paper, beads and more.

Two consecutive Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including five journalists, at Nasser Hospital.

The leader of the Islamic State group who died during a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group's videos.

Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top producers and exporters of dates, and dozens of varieties are sold every year at the Buraydah Date Festival.

For years, Wigstock was a staple of New York City's drag scene. And after a 17-year hiatus and a boom in drag's popularity, the outdoor festival returned.

In recent days, a top Senate Republican has said the coronavirus testing the United States has done so far is "not nearly enough."

Loretta Lynch made her first visit to a federal prison as the nation's top law enforcement officer. She highlighted the need for more services to help inmates re-enter society.