A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against ...

Raila Odinga — the towering figure of Kenyan politics who helped usher in multiparty democracy and a new constitution — has ...

Israel pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.

On today’s episode: a bold new way to help out when an earthquake hits, and Mike and Ian help out a listener with the help of ...

The government shutdown is on its 15th day, and as the public increasingly begins to feel the effects, it remains unclear which party on Capitol Hill will blink first.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York about the ongoing government shutdown and his calls for Democrats in his state to end it.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to declare a local emergency in response to immigration enforcement actions in the area.

The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the ...

Hamas hands over more bodies of deceased hostages as tensions rise in Gaza over the next phase of the ceasefire deal. The government shutdown stretches into its third week with no negotiations ...

In an indictment unsealed in federal court, U.S. prosecutors charge the founder of a Cambodian conglomerate in a massive ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change. The IUCN is voting on whether those species should be allowed in nature.

The word 'broadcasting' dates back centuries, and originally described a method of sowing seeds. But it took on a new meaning ...