Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO
Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Politics & Government
Guilford County will consider $855M budget for next fiscal year
Guilford County officials have released details of a proposed $855 million budget
The House has approved a bill to fight domestic terrorism
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland about a newly passed bill targeting domestic terrorism, and the partisan divides that make Senate approval unlikely.
Voters in Forsyth County, Ga., discuss weighing their choices in midterm elections
As a new election season arrives, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgian voters from Forsyth County, which leans toward Republican candidates.
News brief: Mariupol latest, Biden's Asia visit, DHS Disinformation Board
Concerns mount over Ukrainian soldiers from Mariupol in Russian hands. Joe Biden makes his first presidential trip to Asia. A disinformation expert leaves her post heading a new government board.
After a discrediting campaign, DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation
A disinformation expert looks back on how disinformation put on hold a new government board she was hired to lead to help coordinate the Biden administration's efforts to address false information.
Here's why tech giants want the Supreme Court to freeze Texas' social media law
Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints
Jan. 6 panel wants answers from lawmaker it says led a Capitol tour before the attack
Republican Barry Loudermilk denies he showed people around the complex before the insurrectionists laid siege. The committee says it has evidence contradicting that denial.
The UN security council discussed how the war in Ukraine may worsen global hunger
The U.S. is using its presidency of the UN Security Council to focus on food security, as much of the world worries about the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine.
The Senate has approved roughly $40 billion in aid to Ukraine
The Senate approved about $40 billion in aid to Ukraine in a largely bipartisan vote. The House has already passed the bill, and it now goes to President Biden to sign.