House GOP leaders plan to take up Israel aid after Iran attack
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said the chamber will consider legislation to support Israel after Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday night.
Filmmaker and Coppola family matriarch Eleanor Coppola dies at 87
The documentarian was known for chronicling the movie-making process of family members Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola.
Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93
Known best for her story quilts depicting African-American experiences and feminine life, she also created paintings, sculpture and children's books. She was 93.
Israel shoots down missiles and drones after Iran launches unprecedented attack
Sirens sounded across Israel overnight as Israeli officials urged residents to take shelter. The attack follows a vow of retaliation from Iran after an earlier strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria.
Trump’s next rally arena: a Manhattan courthouse
The presumptive GOP nominee will stand trial Monday in the first criminal trial of a former president. At this point, Trump is used to trying to leverage his appearances as part of his campaign.
Tiger Woods sets Masters record, making 24th consecutive cut
The 48-year-old golf legend's energetic return to Augusta comes after he withdrew mid-tournament last year due to a foot injury.
Kansas governor vetoes proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a "vague" bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion.
U.S. border arrests decline amid increased enforcement in Mexico
Arrests for crossing the U.S. border illegally fell slightly in March, authorities said, bucking a usual spring increase amid increased immigration enforcement in Mexico.
Iranian commandos seize an Israeli-linked container ship near Strait of Hormuz
Commandos from Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard rappelled down from a helicopter onto a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz and seized the vessel as tensions in the region heightened.
Man stabs 6 people to death in Sydney shopping center before fatally shot by police
Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured in the attack in Sydney's eastern suburbs before a police inspector shot the suspect after he turned and raised a knife, police said.
This Pennsylvania county picks presidents. Here’s what it can tell us about 2024
Erie County, Pa., is one of just a handful of places that boomeranged from supporting Obama in 2008 and 2012, to Trump in 2016, to Biden in 2020. It's worth watching in 2024.
Wisconsin’s ‘Mad City’ is a rational choice for Biden’s appeal to youth
It is not much of an exaggeration, if it is one at all, that college towns are to the Democrats today what factory towns were through most of the 20th century.
1 person killed and 13 injured in semitrailer crash at a Texas public safety office
A Texas semitrailer driver rammed a stolen 18-wheeler into a public safety building where his renewal for a commercial driver's license had been rejected, authorities said. The driver was arrested.
Republicans aim to stop noncitizen voting in federal elections. It’s already illegal
The reality is noncitizens are already banned from voting in federal elections and numerous studies have found that it almost never happens.
Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay
The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry.
CDC warns that measles spike poses a ‘renewed threat’ to the disease’s elimination
So far this year, the U.S. has seen more than 120 cases of the highly contagious disease — more than double the cases for all of 2023. Still, chances of widespread transmission remains low.
Robert MacNeil, creator and first anchor of PBS ‘NewsHour,’ dies at 93
MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast "The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour" in the 1970s and co-anchored the show for with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, for two decades, died on Friday
Biden returns to D.C. a day early to a Situation Room huddle on Iran-Israel row
President Biden met with top cabinet officials and national security advisers in the White House Situation Room after Iran launched attacks on Israel.
The Forever Stamp is forever rising in price. How does the U.S. cost compare globally?
U.S. stamps are heading for their sixth price hike since 2021. In raw numbers, only four countries in a recent study of 31 developed nations had cheaper stamps than the U.S.
How Iran and Israel became archenemies
Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate. Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and Israel to fierce hostility.
Ethiopian singer Muluken Melesse dies at 73
One of the most popular Ethiopian vocalists of the late 20th century, he rose to fame at a time of great political unrest in Ethiopia.
6 in 10 U.S. Catholics are in favor of abortion rights, Pew Research report finds
Although the Catholic Church officially opposes abortion, the report says there's far greater diversity of opinion among laity in the U.S.
Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza
The holy month of Ramadan concluded this week with Eid al-Fitr, a celebration with food, family and friends. For Palestinians, the war in Gaza has weighed heavily on this year's holiday.
O.J Simpon’s complicated legacy; Ukraine passes new draft law
O.J. Simpson leaves behind a complicated cultural legacy. Ukraine's parliament has adopted a law to mobilize hundreds of thousands of new soldiers.
An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies
Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.
3 men stranded on a Pacific island were rescued by spelling ‘help’ with palm leaves
The men began their trip on Easter Sunday and had been gone for six days when a woman called the U.S. Coast Guard to report them missing.
Another Boeing whistleblower says he faced retaliation for reporting ‘shortcuts’
This week brought more damaging allegations about Boeing as an engineer accused the company of taking production "shortcuts." He joins a growing list of whistleblowers who say they faced retaliation.
4 years ago, Sanders and Biden united Democrats. Biden needs young progressives again
Four years ago, Bernie Sanders dropped his presidential bid and endorsed Joe Biden, helping Biden expand his coalition, including with young voters. Is another "unity" moment possible in 2024?
The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer
Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."
Would you qualify for the jury on a Trump trial? Find out in the quiz
Why is a famous elementary particle in the news? Where is Chechnya and what did it ban? Which prince is Andrew again? If you know these things, you'll get at least a 3 out of 11.
Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon to death in its largest-ever fraud case
Truong My Lan, the 67-year-old chairwoman of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat, was formally charged with fraud amounting to $12.5 billion — nearly 3% of the country's 2022 GDP.
The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won’t get help
The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn't their fault. Now the VA's unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in the cold.
