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Iraqis are awaiting the preliminary results of Tuesday's election for a new parliament, as Washington watches closely and pressures Iraq's government to curb neighboring Iran's influence.

Some labor unions say they're committed to growing the share of women in construction jobs, even as President Trump rolls back policies that opened doors for women.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Joseph Rodgers, the author of a report on Iran's development of nuclear weapons. Rodgers says satellite images indicate activity has resumed after the U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran.

The House Oversight Committee has released a new tranche of documents, including several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the imminent House vote on a deal to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, is en route to the Caribbean Sea as U.S. forces expand operations near Venezuela, where recent strikes have killed at least 76 people.

The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy."

Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro received a 27-year sentence for a coup attempt. Relatives of the 700,000 COVID-19 dead say his conviction, though separate to the pandemic, offers vindication.

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to arrive in Geneva Sunday for talks with Ukraine and its European allies on the latest U.S.-proposed peace plan for the war-torn country.

USF used two long scoring passes and two long scoring drives to overcame 104 yards in penalties. Officials said a Blazers player stabbed two teammates at the team's football facility hours before the game.

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and natural gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.

An Israeli airstrike has struck Beirut for the first time since June.

The Florida Public Service Commission approved the rate increase Thursday for Florida Power & Light, the state's largest power company, over the strong objections of various groups.

The 30-year-old investor's entrance into the race tees up a broader challenge to President Donald Trump’s chosen candidate to lead his adopted home state.

Cheney, who extolled the power of the presidency, died Monday at age 84. The cause was complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

The Trump administration says it will use a $4.5 billion in contingency funds to cover partial SNAP payments for November, but it might take weeks or months for some recipients to get their money.

American and Ukrainian officials have been negotiating over a proposal that was drafted by the U.S. and Russia to end the war, as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.

In some states, more and more home child care workers and nursery schools are shutting down because of rising costs and sticky red tape.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman returned from his White House visit last week with a deal on advanced AI chips, in exchange for a promise to pump billions of dollars into American tech companies and infrastructure.

A team of academics studying satellites accidentally intercepted phone calls, texts and other sensitive communications. They were able to intercept the data with just a satellite dish on the roof.

As the shutdown enters its 35th day, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark to discuss how she sees the shutdown ending and whether her party has any leverage.

For decades, Tibetans built a capital in exile in Dharamshala, India, and sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. That's now changing.