Russia marks 80 years since World War II victory over Nazi Germany
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders of China and Brazil to commemorate the anniversary.
Report says fixing plastics' pollution in the oceans requires a new approach
Millions of tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. Scientists are calling on the federal government to come up with a comprehensive policy to stop it.
Ian Fishback's death spotlights the mental illness crisis suffered by veterans
Ian Fishback was a green beret who exposed torture by U.S. troops in Iraq. After serving four combat tours and earning a PhD in philosophy, Fishback died last month in a nursing home at 42.
Latest Texas abortion law clamps down on abortions administered through pills
A new Texas law, in effect on Dec. 2, imposes new criminal penalties on prescribing the pills used in medication abortions via telehealth, and sending them to patients through the mail.
A Michigan student is charged as an adult in shooting at a high school
Prosecutors in Michigan charged a 15-year-old sophomore with terrorism and first-degree murder following a high school shooting that killed four fellow students and wounded others.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is focused on bringing in more tax revenue for the IRS
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts about the U.S. economy and rising inflation.
News brief: omicron variant, Biden's COVID strategy, abortion court case
The U.S. has a case of the latest coronavirus variant. President Biden will outline a new plan for dealing with COVID-19. The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to roll back abortion rights.
Congratulations to Frances Kompus who celebrated a milestone birthday
The Kansas woman recently turned 100 years old, and she's not even the oldest in her family. Her sister Lucy is 102. Another sister Julia is 104.
WTA suspends tournaments in China over concern about Peng Shuai
The Women's Tennis Association suspended all tournaments in China over concerns about Chinese player Peng Shuai, who accused a high-ranking government official of sexual assault.
As Russia-Ukraine tensions flare, Blinken is set to meet Russia's Lavrov
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Stockholm Thursday — amid rising friction between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine.
We take a ride through Cincinnati's first drive-through Hanukkah lights display
While not a major Jewish holiday, Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights. Cincinnati — the birthplace of Reform Judaism — is getting its first drive-through Hanukkah lights display.
Supreme Court hears arguments in Landmark Mississippi abortion case
The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion law case that directly challenges Roe v. Wade. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Priscilla J. Smith of Yale Law School.