Israel bars aid from entering Gaza from Jordan
Jordan has been a hub for humanitarian aid going to Gaza. It's just a few hours drive from the Gaza border. But now, amid spreading famine, Israel is allowing only supplies from Israel to enter Gaza.
The glasses you'll need to view next month's solar eclipse are in high demand
Ecommerce-watcher Pattern reports prices have increased since the last fall's solar eclipse. Back then a pair of solar eclipse glasses cost about $16, but now they're more like $20.
Biden's State of the Union address is the opening speech of the presidential election
President Biden delivered an address seen as key to his reelection campaign. We look at how it went.
Crooner Steve Lawrence, who also appeared on Broadway and on TV, dies at 88
Lawrence's hits include "I've Gotta Be Me" and "Go Away Little Girl." For decades he was part of the singing duo, Steve and Eydie, with his wife Eydie Gorme who died in 2013.
Does the U.S. have the power and leverage to stop the Israel-Hamas war?
NPR's A Martinez asks Shibley Telhami, the Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, if President Biden could end the Israel-Hamas war with a phone call.
Amid a dramatic standoff, Haiti extends its state of emergency for another 30 days
Gangs, which have called for the ouster of the country's defacto prime minister, are surrounding the Port Au Prince airport. The prime minister is presumed to still be in stranded in Puerto Rico.
Time again for glamour, golden statuettes and speeches — the Oscars are Sunday
Ahead of this weekend's Academy Awards ceremony, we find out what to watch for, and how to host a delicious viewing party.
The Black writer who helped pave the path for intersectional feminism is honored
The Kentucky hometown of writer bell hooks now has a street named after her, just in time for Women's History Month.
RuPaul promotes reading with a rainbow-colored school bus
RuPaul announced this week that he's sending a rainbow bus full of banned books from the West Coast to the South.
A tiny gift shop in Maine became a refuge for LGBTQ people
In 1990, a young gay couple, Roger Mayo and Jim Neal, opened Drop Me A Line in Portland. They sold greeting cards, music and books on LGBTQ history, but soon it became more than just a store.
Texas struggles to contain one of the largest wildfires in the state's history
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kristen Moudy, economic development director for the city of Wheeler in the Texas Panhandle, where wildfires have burned more than a million acres.
Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, is poised to become co-chair of the RNC
There will be another big shake up in the Republican Party Friday as the 168 members of the RNC are going to elect new leadership. They're expected to pick several Trump loyalists.