NPR speaks with Palestinian American author and poet Hala Alyan about her new memoir, "I'll Tell You When I'm Home," in which she shares the experience of motherhood via surrogacy.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's ...

Though often on opposite sides of the political debate, both conservative and liberal voices have criticized a proposal that ...

DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to ...

Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.

The budget bill passed by the Senate would roll back renewable energy incentives. That could short-circuit a manufacturing boom and increase electricity costs while making it harder to curb pollution.

The Trump administration has invoked antisemitism as a reason to cut university funds, ban travelers and deport student activists. But some from the Jewish community say these steps miss the mark in ...

Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at the age of 90, following a heart attack last month. The Pentecostal preacher had an audience of millions before a sex scandal in the late 1980s.

Ahead of the July 4 holiday, a new poll from NPR/PBS News/Marist sheds light on how people are feeling about the state of democracy, the political parties and the job President Trump is doing.

Thimerosal has been a target of groups that question vaccine safety. What vaccines still contain the mercury compound, and what would happen if the recommendations against its use become official?

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tamara Yajia about her memoir, Cry for Me, Argentina: My Life as a Failed Child Star and growing up with her unconventional family in the U.S. and Argentina.