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.

Across the South, some state legislatures are rushing to redraw Congressional district lines after the Supreme Court cleared the way. Black voters say their voices are at stake.

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 ...

Lawmakers are pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the growing cost of the war against Iran and the administration's plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The three high-school birders, dubbed The Pete Dunnelins, have one day to count as many bird species across the state of New ...

NPR's Leila Fadel asks New York Times tech correspondent Mike Isaac about Sam Altman's testimony in the lawsuit brought by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk against OpenAI.

Omaha, Neb., is home to a toss-up Congressional race this year. Voters have shown a willingness to vote for moderate ...

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

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.

Rising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% ...