China launched major military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, simulating attacks and maritime blockades, in what Beijing ...

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of ...

Israel is ramping up its military campaign in Gaza, as it presents a new ceasefire proposal with Hamas. Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

SpaceX launched four people into space Monday evening on a first-ever human mission to orbit Earth's polar regions. If ...

Wisconsin voters decide on the state's next Supreme Court justice, and with it, the possibility of issues like abortion, voting and union rights. It's the most expensive court race in U.S. history.

After a leadership shakeup at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a look at what's ahead for the giant firms and how the changes could affect mortgage affordability.

Some LA-area churches are taking in migrants. For church leaders, the biblical call to care for the stranger comes into direct conflict with the politics of immigration in the U.S.

U.S. humanitarian relief teams are usually among the first to respond to major disasters. But Friday's deadly earthquake in Myanmar came as the Trump administration fired USAID's remaining employees.

The case was brought by a chapter of Catholic Charities in Wisconsin, which says that it should be able to opt out of the ...

SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit ...

The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a ...