France struggles to deal with the heatwave hitting much of Europe
Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.
How Ukraine pulled off its drone attack on valuable Russian warplanes
Ukraine has carried many highly creative drone attacks against Russia. Now, they've destroyed some of Russia's most valuable warplanes, parked at military bases deep inside Russia.
Many immigrants don't get the chance to prove their fear of torture if deported
The U.S. is bound by international law to protect migrants who are likely to be tortured by their own governments if they go home. The Trump administration is changing the screening process.
Former DOGE engineer shares his experience working for the cost-cutting unit
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
A small town in Alaska hopes its Taekwondo dojo will help save the local school
Whale Pass is such a small town, it doesn't have a grocery store. But it does have Alaska's only certified Songahm Taekwondo dojo. That could draw more students to the local school.
Political polarization will pose a challenge for South Korea's next president
After months of political upheaval, South Koreans are going to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new president. But polarization in the Asian democracy remain.
Word of the Week: How 'pride' shifted from vice to a symbol of LGBTQ empowerment
Pride month begins today. It's a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the LGBTQ community. But the word "pride" didn't start out as a symbol for LGBTQ empowerment.
After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home
Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her humans back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.
The latest on the Boulder attack
Federal authorities filed a hate crime charge against the man they say attacked a group of people in Boulder, Colo., on Sunday. The group was marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
A look at the drastic changes Kash Patel is making as lead of the FBI
A former fierce critic of the FBI, Kash Patel is now leading the agency and making drastic changes.
Critics say Trump's planned military parade will send the wrong message
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with historian Joshua Zeitz, contributing editor at Politico Magazine, about where military parades fit into the American civic tradition, and why he sees June's parade as a sharp break with that tradition.