Many Afghans living in the U.S. fear being tortured or killed if they get deported
Roughly 200,000 Afghans came to the U.S. after the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan in 2021. Many are worried about their future as President Trump has steadily eliminated legal protections.
The far right wins the first round of France’s snap election
The National Rally holds a strong lead in France's first round of legislative elections, polling agencies projected -- bringing the party closer to being able to form a government in round two.
What the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity means for Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that a former president has absolute immunity for his core constitutional powers — and is entitled to a presumption of immunity for his official acts.
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President Biden’s debate performance casts doubt on reelection chances. French voters push far-right party to strong lead in election's first round. Gymnast Simone Biles will head to another Olympics.
It's been 65 years since Dave Brubeck shook up the jazz world with 'Take Five'
One of the biggest jazz singles of all time, "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was recorded 65 years ago today. Brubeck's son is sharing his father's archive online.
The state of the Biden-Trump campaigns after last week's presidential debate
Did the Biden team assuage concerns about the president’s candidacy after Thursday’s debate? Also, a memo indicates the Trump campaign plans a “streamlined” platform ahead of the GOP convention.
The European honey bee is now Virginia's official state pollinator
With the colonists in Jamestown, Va., the honeybees began a long history of supporting agriculture -- something that’s now recognized in a dozen states.
A profile of Keir Starmer, who is likely to be Britain's next prime minister
A centrist human rights lawyer with working class roots, Keir Starmer is poised to be the first Labour leader to win a U.K. election in nearly 20 years.
What does a Supreme Court reversal mean for clean water and car safety?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to legal affairs journalist David Kaplan about the Supreme Court's reversal of a longtime precedent giving government agencies leeway to interpret federal regulations.
The gymnasts who will represent the U.S. at the Olympics have been chosen
The gymnastics team that will represent Team USA at next month's Summer Olympics in Paris is set. Nearly 40 gymnasts competed over the weekend in Minneapolis.
Hundreds of Florida arts groups scramble for funding after DeSantis vetoes grants
There is no more state funding for the arts in Florida after Governor Ron DeSantis cut 32 million from the state budget. Now arts organizations are scrambling to make ends meet.