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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with freelance reporter Jennifer Rigby about what happened to the Rohingya migrants who were stranded, the current diaspora of the refugee crisis, and life in the camps.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans on holding a vote on his proposal, which included changes to various entitlement programs like food stamps. But the path to becoming a law is very steep.

A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.

Some in Pakistan say conditions are ripe for a coup amid multiple crises. There's visceral fear in the country, where the military has long ruled. But how likely will history repeat itself?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philip Zelikow about the forthcoming report "Lessons Learned From Covid War: An Investigative Report" by the Covid Crisis Group.

When it comes to making art, what's the difference between inspiration and theft? That's the question at the heart of one of the biggest musical copyright trials in years that began this week.

Chief Justice John Roberts released a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin declining his invitation to testify about the ethical standards maintained by the Supreme Court.

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday. He was 96. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that made people around the world listen.

NPR's Melissa Block talks with singer-songwriter and American icon Dolly Parton about her new kids book Billy the Kid Makes It Big!

A civil trial against former President Donald Trump began Tuesday in Manhattan. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll accuses Trump of raping her in the 1990s.