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.

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

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.

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

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

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.

In 2002, Colorado suffered one of its driest years, with parts of the state receiving little to no snow in either March or ...

China has a tight grip on rare-earth elements that are key to electronics, electric vehicles and fighter jets. A mine in Wyoming raises hopes for a domestic supply.

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.

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.

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