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Feb 28, 2026
Khamenei, the Islamic Republic's second supreme leader, has been killed. He had held power since 1989, guiding Iran through difficult times — and overseeing the violent suppression of dissent.
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Feb 28, 2026
In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."
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Feb 28, 2026
In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."
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Feb 28, 2026
Several leaders voiced support for the operation - but most, including those who stopped short of condemning it, called for restraint moving forward.
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Feb 28, 2026
Despite sanctions, Iran is one of the world's major oil producers, with much of its crude exported to China.
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Feb 28, 2026
The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.
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Feb 28, 2026
The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.
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Feb 28, 2026
A storied football team may be moving out of Illinois. Will fans of the Chicago Bears stick with them when they become the Hammond Bears?
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Feb 28, 2026
Top lawmakers were notified about the operation shortly before it was launched, but the White House did not seek authorization from Congress to carry out the strikes.
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Feb 28, 2026
The first historically recorded pandemic is believed to have struck the walled city of Jirash, in what is now modern-day Jordan, in the 7th century. A new study reveals details about those who died.
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Feb 28, 2026
In Tehran, panicked residents rushed home to shelter and terrified children poured out of classrooms as U.S. air strikes hit the capitol.
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Feb 28, 2026
In a safe Democratic seat in North Carolina, a match-up between a two-term Congresswoman and a progressive local official show how Democrats are charting the future of their party in the age of Trump.
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Feb 28, 2026
In Kyiv's darkened high-rises, as Russian strikes batter the Ukrainian capital, older residents endure freezing nights and power cuts, relying on volunteers, pets and faith to survive another winter.
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Feb 28, 2026
In this visual guide, certified car seat experts walk through common installation mistakes and how to fix them. Learn what a secure car seat base and a tightly fastened tether look like and more.
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Feb 28, 2026
Israel and the U.S. have lauched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel. A nationwide state of emergency has been declared as officials warn further missile and drone attacks could be imminent.
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Feb 28, 2026
Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel.
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Feb 28, 2026
Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel.
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Feb 28, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he's "not happy" with the latest talks over Iran's nuclear program but indicated he would give negotiators more time to reach a deal to avert another war in the Middle East.
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Feb 28, 2026
Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he "did nothing wrong" in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein's sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier from more than two decades ago.
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Feb 27, 2026
Experts say this kind of media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime
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Feb 27, 2026
After threatening to sever ties with the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a 6-month reprieve
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Feb 27, 2026
In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV.
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Feb 27, 2026
Shortly after the president's ban of artificial intelligence company Anthropic, rival OpenAI announced it had done a deal with the Defense Department to provide its technology for classified networks.
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Feb 27, 2026
Trump announced that Federal agencies would be cease using Anthropic's tools within six months.
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Feb 27, 2026
The Pentagon also ordered all military contractors to stop doing business with Anthropic. The company says it will challenge the move in court.
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Feb 27, 2026
The rule would allow housing agencies and landlords to impose such requirements "to encourage self-sufficiency." Critics say most who can work already do, but their wages are low.
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Feb 27, 2026
The nearly $111 billion marriage would unite Paramount and Warner film studios, streamers and television properties — including CNN — under the control of the wealthy Ellison family.
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Feb 27, 2026
Hillary Clinton says the questioning in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation was repetitive. And, Paramount has outbid Netflix for Warner Bros.
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Feb 27, 2026
Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.
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Feb 27, 2026
What's the state of your union, quiz-wise? Find out!
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Feb 27, 2026
When a loved one goes missing, relatives can feel guilty simply for eating, says Charlie Shunick, whose sister was kidnapped. Shunick now helps others navigate a nightmare "nobody is prepared for."
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Feb 27, 2026
Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Feb 27, 2026
Many U.S.-born Latinos feel afraid and anxious amid the political rhetoric. Still, others wouldn't miss celebrating their country
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Feb 27, 2026
When a loved one goes missing, relatives can feel guilty simply for eating, says Charlie Shunick, whose sister was kidnapped. Shunick now helps others navigate a nightmare "nobody is prepared for."
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Feb 27, 2026
Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, is a budding bipartisan dealmaker. Her latest assignment: helping negotiate changes to immigration enforcement tactics.
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Feb 27, 2026
Many U.S.-born Latinos feel afraid and anxious amid the political rhetoric. Still, others wouldn't miss celebrating their country
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Feb 27, 2026
Margaret Tobin accepted a three-week babysitting gig in 1989 for a newborn named Audrey that turned into a life-long relationship. The two women talk about their life together.
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Feb 27, 2026
As climate change accelerates, local experts say the date Wisconsin's Lake Mendota freezes over is getting later, making safe conditions for activities that rely on snow and ice harder to predict.
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Feb 27, 2026
The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
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Feb 26, 2026
The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial intelligence tools. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and access to some of the most advanced AI on the planet.
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Feb 26, 2026
Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.
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Feb 26, 2026
Pakistan's defense minister said that his country ran out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack.
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Feb 26, 2026
In more than seven hours behind closed doors, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions from the House Oversight Committee as it investigates Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 26, 2026
Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism.
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Feb 26, 2026
Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.
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Feb 26, 2026
A US District Judge denied a preservation group's effort to put a pause on construction
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Feb 26, 2026
Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.
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Feb 26, 2026
Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan.
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Feb 26, 2026
Hours after the student was taken into custody in her campus apartment, she was released, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed concerns about the arrest to President Trump.
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Feb 26, 2026
Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.
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Feb 26, 2026
After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.
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Feb 26, 2026
The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.
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Feb 26, 2026
The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw the frozen housing market?
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Feb 26, 2026
New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran's nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump's goal is regime change.
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Feb 26, 2026
U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet today in Geneva to discuss Tehran's nuclear program. And, Harvard professor Larry Summers is resigning over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 26, 2026
Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
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Feb 26, 2026
Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land … into solar farms.
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Feb 26, 2026
After the Supreme Court declared the emergency tariffs illegal, the refund process will be messy and will go to businesses first.
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Feb 26, 2026
These health care hurdles can stand in the way of getting treatment your doctor says you need. Here's what to know about how to deal with them.
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Feb 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about his spat with President Trump, immigration and the future of the Republican Party.
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Feb 26, 2026
Activists say racial progress won by the Rev. Jesse Jackson is under threat, as a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.
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Feb 26, 2026
Customers want to read reviews and businesses need reviews to attract customers. But the constant demand for reviews could be creating a feedback backlash, experts say.
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Feb 26, 2026
Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers will resign at the end of the academic year amid the school's on-going investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 26, 2026
A court on Thursday used Hong Kong's national security law to jail Kwok Yin-sang for eight months, in the first case against a family member of an activist living abroad, and wanted by authorities.
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Feb 26, 2026
Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.
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Feb 26, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has "complete confidence" in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead.
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Feb 25, 2026
A Black little league team that got invited to the 1963 Little League World Series but never got to go because of segregation is finally getting recognition.
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Feb 25, 2026
At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.
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Feb 25, 2026
After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to be missing from the public record, a top House Democrat wants to know why.
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Feb 25, 2026
In a call with top state voting officials, a Department of Homeland Security official stated unequivocally that immigration agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterms.
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Feb 25, 2026
Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is gathering its own information.
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Feb 25, 2026
Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is gathering its own information.
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Feb 25, 2026
Cuban soldiers have killed four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. It was unclear if any U.S. citizens were aboard. Officials said one Cuban officer was injured.
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Feb 25, 2026
Cuba says the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. is gathering its own information.
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Feb 25, 2026
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.
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Feb 25, 2026
During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.
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Feb 25, 2026
With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.
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Feb 25, 2026
Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.
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Feb 25, 2026
Trump's State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.
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Feb 25, 2026
A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.
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Feb 25, 2026
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.
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Feb 25, 2026
Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.
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Feb 25, 2026
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.
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Feb 25, 2026
China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan's "remilitarization," in the latest escalation of tensions with Tokyo.
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Feb 25, 2026
The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year where they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
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Feb 25, 2026
The pushback comes as Democrats enter a midterm year in which they hope to make gains in the House and Senate.
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Feb 25, 2026
Read President Trump's State of the Union delivered on Feb. 24.
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Feb 25, 2026
The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny.
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Feb 24, 2026
Speaking for more than an hour and 40 minutes, President Trump beat his previous record for longest speech given to a joint session of Congress.
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Feb 24, 2026
Invitees at Tuesday night's address by President Trump include the gold-medalist men's U.S. hockey team, while Democratic lawmakers have invited several Epstein survivors.
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Feb 24, 2026
As President Trump delivers his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom will fact check his speech and offer context.
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Feb 24, 2026
Facing low approval ratings and ahead of midterm elections in November, President Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term as president Tuesday night.
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Feb 24, 2026
Focusing on political victories during his State of the Union address, Trump gave himself and Republicans high marks while scolding Democrats for their stances on the economy and immigration.
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Feb 24, 2026
Facing low approval ratings and ahead of midterm elections in November, President Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term as president Tuesday night.
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Feb 24, 2026
The House of Representatives narrowly rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill that was spurred by the deadly midair collision near Washington, D.C. after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew its support.
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Feb 24, 2026
China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades Now its model may be the one the U.S. is adopting even as China moves away from it.
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Feb 24, 2026
China's foreign aid strategy has shifted in the last few decades and now its model may be the one the US is adopting as China moves away from it.
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Feb 24, 2026
The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."
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