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The medal table provides a concise lesson in world history for the past century, reflecting wars won and lost, economic growth and decline, and a country's overall standing on the international stage.

NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Democratic strategists Sarada Peri and Eddie Vale who the Democratic candidates were trying to appeal to in this week's debates.

As the U.S. and Iran trade demands for ending the war, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Richard Nephew, a former deputy special envoy for Iran in the Biden administration.

The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.

We look at President Trump's mixed messages on the war with Iran, plus the latest on Department of Homeland Security funding, which Congress has frozen over his immigration enforcement policies.

CDC vaccine advisers meet today to discuss recommendations for COVID vaccines and childhood shots. And, ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after his remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019. Mass layoffs have been threatened. And, President Trump announced a pricing deal with Pfizer.

The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is open for some foreign passport holders and dozens of injured people to evacuate. Donald Trump Jr. and his family are set to testify in a civil fraut trial.

Deadly attacks reported in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan. Abortions are up two years since the Supreme Court revoked federal abortion protections.

TikTok's first court filings detail plans to challenge a potential ban on the app. Travelers buying carbon offsets might not get their money's worth.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of a ceasefire deal. And, hundreds of National Guard troops were deployed to the greater Chicago area at President Trump's request.

President Trump canceled a meeting Democrats, increasing the odds of a potential government shutdown. And, the president suggests that Ukraine could win back all the territory it lost to Russia.

President Trump hit familiar notes on immigration and culture in his speech Tuesday night, but he largely underplayed the economic problems that voters say they are most concerned about.

WikiLeaks founder Assange's latest battle to avoid extradition to U.S. Egypt builds buffer in anticipation of a Palestinian refugee spillover. Louisiana's legislature begins special session on crime.

University of West Florida president Manny Diaz Jr. describes athletics as the "front porch" or "tip of the spear" for campus growth, with the jump to Division I expediting that growth.

As Black Maternal Health Week nears an end, some health care workers are shining a spotlight on the disparities and efforts to stop them. A program in the Orlando area is showing results.

Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Ophir Falk, foreign policy adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, about Iran, Lebanon and the ceasefire.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Alex Finley, a former CIA officer and novelist who's tracking super-yachts used by oligarchs, about what sanctions against Russia mean for the country's super-rich.

The redrawn congressional district lines that Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November.

President Trump says he's nominating former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means' path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.

Vice President Harris is making a major address on Friday at the Munich Security Conference. But European leaders are alarmed at the U.S. failure to keep its promise to continue to back Ukraine.

Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The festive, all-ages event has exploded in popularity over the past year.

Across the country, voters are casting ballots that will determine which party controls Congress, who the governor will be in 11 states and plenty of ballot initiatives.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Congressman Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, one of 18 lawmakers backing new legislation that would cut off funding for the war in Iran.