The Trump administration has moved to dismiss the members of the National Science Board, which governs the National Science Foundation. Dismissed members say the agency's independence is threatened.

A Texas legislative commission heard testimony from families of some of the people who died in the 2025 flooding. Owners of the all-girls Camp Mystic also testified about emergency preparedness plans.

FIFA is requiring World Cup host cities to have a human rights action plan in place before the games begin. So far, only a handful of the 16 host cities have made their plans public.

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to the Trump administration's move to end temporary protected status for Haitians ...

The U.S. health secretary says he wants to shift addiction care toward an approach that includes rural farms or camps for people in recovery. Many addiction experts say the idea is outdated.

The three octogenarian nuns, who made headlines last year after they broke back into their convent, joined others at St.

The map drawn by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis boosts President Trump's effort to reshape voting before the midterm elections.

The House has approved a three year extension of the surveillance program known as FISA Section 702. The bill now heads to ...

The Pentagon says that the cost of the war with Iran is estimated to be some $25 billion. Defense officials were appearing on the Hill for budget discussions.

TB tests use phlegm — not the easiest thing to get or work with. It takes time for results. And there can be false negatives ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Belle Burden about her memoir Strangers, and the powerful response the book is having.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with election law expert Richard Hasen about Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling in the landmark case Louisiana v. Callais.