How the threat of war is unifying people in Pakistan
Pakistanis remain on their toes amid tensions with India. But the threat of war is unifying people in a country where many have become disenchanted with their civilian and military leadership.
'Taking Cover' update: A senator and soldier try to get to the truth
In an update to NPR's Taking Cover investigation, a U.S. senator asks for answers from the Marines and an Army soldier, still serving on active duty, has been denied the truth about his war wounds.
UN Security Council debates how to get aid into Gaza as conditions become more dire
The question of how to get more aid into Gaza has deadlocked the United Nations Security Council. For three days, proposals have been debated as conditions worsen for millions of people in Gaza.
A look at the Democratic Republic of Congo's chaotic presidential vote
Polls have closed in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday. Widespread logistical problems and violence forced the country to extend presidential vote by a second day.
Nearly 700 books have been removed from classroom libraries in one Florida county
Some 673 books have been removed from classrooms in Orange County, Fla., this year over concerns they could violate a new state law related to inappropriate content.
Coach Prime's Review: Assessing Deion Sanders' 1st year at CU
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ESPN Andscape columnist Clinton Yates about Deion Sanders' year in Review at the University of Colorado, which is seeing mixed views on whether the season was a success.
118th Congress to be the most unproductive in decades
The House has voted 749 times this year, but passed just 27 bills that have become law. That makes this Congress the least productive in decades.
Nature haters take their complaints about U.S. national parks online
The United States is known for its incredible collection of national parks. But not all visitors are impressed and turn to the internet to air their grievances.
What the war in Gaza means politically for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mairav Zonszein, the Senior Israel Analyst for the International Crisis Group, about what the war in Gaza means politically for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Meet Neil the seal, the elephant seal in Tasmania captivating the internet
A three-year-old southern elephant seal named Neil gets in the way of his neighbors sometimes in the small town of Dunalley, Tasmania. But he's capturing the hearts of people all over the world.
Author Alice McDermott on linking the dramas of women's lives and wartime Saigon
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Alice McDermott about her new novel Absolution and its central question: what do you sacrifice in order to do something good for someone else?
What the current landscape of abortion rights looks like going into 2024
There have been wins and losses since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The women fighting against abortion restriction laws have impacted laws, policies and court cases – all ahead of an election year.