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Five men arrested on terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, as police investigate whether there is a link to Iran.
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NPR's Leila Fadel asks Nick Aldworth, a former U.K. counterterrorism national coordinator, about the investigation into a suspected bomb plot near U.S. operations at an air base in England.
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SpaceX's mammoth rocket, Starship, reached orbit for the first time on Monday. The mission was shorter than expected, but SpaceX completed its objectives as it develops the world's largest rocket.
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Five men arrested on terror charges near U.K. air base released on bail, Trump administration rolls back fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles, prosecutors reopen Cornell fraternity rape case.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich about his memoir, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," on his imprisonment in Russia on false espionage charges.
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Sailors have been on long deployments this year. The focus has been on carriers, but those on smaller ships also feel the strain.
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In most states, people with Medicaid coverage will have to prove they're working, volunteering or studying, starting Jan. 1. But Montana is starting that early, and it's sowing confusion and anxiety.
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A judge in Massachusetts will consider several motions, including one to dismiss the triple-murder case against Lindsay Clancy, after a mistrial was declared over a deadlocked jury.
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Pastoring is an intense job. But what happens when a pastor is stuck thousands of miles away from his church –- with no hope of returning anytime soon?
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The Trump administration is weakening Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for new cars and trucks.