An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas' military wing, Israeli officials said, but it wasn't ...

The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of ...

In Iran, speaking out against the current regime can get you in trouble. That includes even commenting on the war. Now Iranian authorities have upped the punishments for people it says are dissidents.

Gov. Jared Polis' controversial commutation follows a pressure campaign by the Trump administration to free Tina Peters, an ...

As the White House prepares for a prayer event tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, some question why the lineup is almost entirely Christian.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the musician Dua Saleh about how they channeled the trauma and grief of their childhood in East Africa into music, for their new album Of Earth & Wires.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor and musician Rita Wilson talks about what she learned from her parents.

FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song is "Dai Dai" from Shakira and Burna Boy. There are a number of factors that shape which ...

CIA Director John Ratcliffe makes a surprise visit to Cuba as the spy agency calls on the nation to make "fundamental changes." Cuba says it has run out of fuel and is suffering massive blackouts.

The Trump administration is shifting their public approach on immigration as Congressional Republicans push to fund ICE through the end of Trump's term.

A proposal that would expand access to a federal program that discounts the price of prescription drugs could end up costing ...

It was the second time in a year a jury was unable to reach a verdict on a rape charge brought by Jessica Mann.