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Odierno led the Army division that captured Saddam Hussein in 2003, and went on to become a key architect of the surge. President Biden called him a "hero" and a "giant in military circles."

Character actor Rip Torn was known for playing dark roles at the beginning of his career, only to shift to more comic characters later on, winning an Emmy in the process. Torn died Tuesday at 88.

Officials have known for years that Benton Harbor, Mich., has high levels of lead in the water. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has set an 18-month goal for replacing the lead pipes throughout the city.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is preparing to take the world stage yet again at the Tokyo Olympics. She dominated at the 2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro and looks to be even better this time around.

Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Karla Mercado Dorado, a 19-year-old DACA applicant, about her reaction to a federal judge's ruling against the program.

A federal judge released hundreds of documents related to Trump University, which is being sued for fraud. They show a high-pressure sales environment where employees were taught how to keep selling expensive packages of real estate classes, even when customers balked.

The annual march in which loyalists celebrate their ties to the United Kingdom comes as Brexit has created a new border in the Irish Sea — and the future of the U.K. is tenuous.

A federal moratorium on evictions expired over the weekend, potentially putting millions of tenants at risk of eviction just as infections from the delta variant are on the rise.

U.S. colleges and universities saw a 20% drop in the number of foreign students due to the pandemic. Though enrollment numbers are rebounding, it is posing a big problem for colleges.

Infectious disease specialists say Ebola can't spread through the air, but many Americans remain deeply skeptical. The history of past outbreaks suggests airborne transmission isn't a threat.

Last month was the deadliest on record in the Central America country since the end of the civil war in 1992. There are more than 30 murders a day, due to gang violence.

With so many acting cabinet secretaries who do not need Senate confirmation many Republican Senators are concerned the Trump administration is weakening their advice and consent Constitutional role.

The meat industry traditionally has been a male-dominated field. But as demand for local meat grows, that's made more room for women to carve out ownership roles in the business.

In Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, a group of American fly fishermen and Russian scientists work to protect one of the world's last remaining strongholds of wild salmon, steelhead and trout. NPR's Elizabeth Arnold reports.

Last week's rousing win over rival Mexico still is resonating. It was a signature victory for a young U.S. team determined to wipe away memories of a World Cup qualifying debacle four years ago.

Pop star Britney Spears has a big hearing in court Friday. It could decide whether to end the conservatorship that's controlled her life for the past 13 years.

There are fresh logistical challenges, warns the White House's COVID czar in an exclusive interview with NPR. For example, young children will be getting a smaller dose delivered via smaller needles.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina about President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

A lawsuit from angry neighbors threatens U.C. Berkeley with having to cut enrollment by a third to reduce environmental impact, and losing $57 million. It's now up to the state supreme court.

Vice President Harris says the world has witnessed Russian "atrocities" in Ukraine and vowed support for the country and its neighbors. But a proposal for Polish fighter jets is off the table.

A likely recount would mean that the race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick might not be decided until June 8, the deadline for counties to report their results to the state.

Impeachment proceedings against the president of Taiwan have begun. Chen Shui-bian was the first opposition leader to win the office after the island began holding presidential elections a decade ago. Taiwan was ruled by founder Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party up until Chen took office.

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has criticized the rising civilian death toll in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. She talks to John Ydstie about the suggestion that killing on both sides may involve war crimes.

Lebanon is holding parliamentary elections against the backdrop of a severe economic crisis. Here's a look at what's at stake for those in power and the candidates trying to replace them.

House Republicans' choice to take over Tom DeLay's duties, Roy Blunt, is known by politicians from both parties for his "velvet" approach. But he has been dogged by his own ethics questions. Host Melissa Block talks to Deirdre Shesgreen, Washington correspondent for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.