NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

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.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Chinese scholar Da Wei about the history of the U.S.-China relationship and how it has changed under President Trump.

After wrapping up his two-day visit to China, President Trump called the trip "incredible," but while it was big on pageantry ...

The education secretary faced questions about the shrinking of her agency, limits on federal student loan borrowing and ...

How will the resignation of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary affect the Trump administration's health agenda? Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb weighs in.

Consumer prices surged 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the Labor Department. We hear from people who are feeling the effects of inflation and how they're dealing.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Admiral James Stavridis and Elliot Ackerman about their new book, 2084, which examines a future where climate change has ravaged the planet.

Nebraska voters head to the polls for primary elections Tuesday. Democrats in the traditionally red state see an opportunity to turn a GOP-controlled district blue.

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the abortion pill mifepristone can continue to be prescribed online or over the ...

The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes at a time when several ...

Israel's far-right coalition at risk as ultra-Orthodox party says it has lost trust in Prime Minister Netanyahu ...