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Feb 26, 2026
U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Thursday for a third round of talks after President Trump warned of an alleged Iranian threat during his State of the Union address.
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Feb 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with John Bolton, a national security advisor in President Trump's first term, about the prospect and risks of pursuing regime change in Iran.
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Feb 26, 2026
Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
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Feb 26, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about his spat with President Trump, immigration and the future of the Republican Party.
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Feb 26, 2026
Activists say racial progress won by the Rev. Jesse Jackson is under threat, as a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.
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Feb 26, 2026
President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is a wellness influencer who is aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She made her case before a Senate committee Wednesday.
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Feb 26, 2026
NPR's A Martinez speaks with former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams about the confirmation hearing for the nation's next likely top doctor.
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Feb 26, 2026
As more ICE agents hit U.S. city streets, law enforcement experts are raising concerns about their training.
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Feb 26, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel interviews writer-director Hasan Hadi about his debut film "The President's Cake," Iraq's official submission for the Academy Awards' Best International Feature Film category. Opening in select theaters on February 6, 2026, and expanding nationwide on February 27, 2026.
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Feb 26, 2026
Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence.
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Feb 26, 2026
Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers will retire at the end of the academic year amid the school's on-going investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 26, 2026
The recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein revealed his ties to several colleges and universities, raising questions and protests about how institutions should handle problematic donors.
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Feb 26, 2026
Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum
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Feb 26, 2026
Cuba's government says the 10 people on a Florida-registered boat that opened fire on its soldiers were terrorists trying to infiltrate the island. The country says its forces killed four people.
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Feb 25, 2026
President Trump's State of the Union speech was a mix of the president touting his first-year record, slamming Democrats and creating made-for-TV moments.
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Feb 25, 2026
Voters from across the country respond to President Trump's State of the Union speech.
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Feb 25, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks political consultant Frank Luntz whether President Trump positioned his administration and Republicans to reach Independent voters in his State of the Union address.
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Feb 25, 2026
Jeff Probst, the host of the reality competition show "Survivor," talks about its 50th season.
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Feb 25, 2026
Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death.
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Feb 25, 2026
The Trump administration's mass deportation effort has given people more reason to flee immigration officers. ICE and CBP have responded with aggressive driving and risky vehicular pursuits that would be banned for local police. The result is multiple crashes, and at least one death.
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Feb 25, 2026
Americans visiting a Mexican resort city share what they're seeing and experiencing following the killing of a powerful cartel leader.
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Feb 25, 2026
Parts of the Apalachicola Bay reopened for limited wild oyster harvesting after a five-year pause. Oyster eaters and fishermen are delighted.
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Feb 25, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel sparked new criticism against his leadership of the bureau after he partied with the U.S. men's hockey team after their Olympic gold medal win.
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Feb 25, 2026
Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.
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Feb 25, 2026
President Trump spent a substantial portion of his State of the Union speech talking about the economy, including a vow to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court recently struck down.
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Feb 25, 2026
Immigration was a key topic in President Trump's State of the Union address, but he avoided discussing his more aggressive and controversial efforts, including the recent ICE campaign in Minneapolis.
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Feb 25, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Stimson Center, about the lean foreign policy content in President Trump's State of the Union address.
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Feb 24, 2026
President Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union address of his second term, as he faces a host of key issues from tariffs to Iran.
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Feb 24, 2026
Ahead of the State of the Union address, voters describe how they view the economy, immigration and the country's direction.
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Feb 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with GOP analyst and speechwriter Mike Ricci about Tuesday night's State of the Union address, and how the norms surrounding the speech have changed.
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Feb 24, 2026
In a new album, the Ukranian-born, New York-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi channels the horror and hope he's felt since Russia's incursion.
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Feb 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi about his new album inspired by Ukraine's struggles since Russia's invasion.
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Feb 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ukrainian-born, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Vadim Neselovskyi about his new album inspired by Ukraine's struggles since Russia's invasion.
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Feb 24, 2026
An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has deleted or withheld dozens of pages of Epstein files related to sexual abuse accusations that mention President Trump.
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Feb 24, 2026
The Trump administration is working quickly to impose new tariffs to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court. That's creating new uncertainty for businesses and trading partners.
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Feb 24, 2026
The BAFTAs were disrupted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome who shouted slurs at Black presenters. TV critic Eric Deggans examines the criticisms of the show's organizer and broadcaster.
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Feb 24, 2026
A massive snowstorm pummeled the East Coast Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home amid travel bans and closures.
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Feb 24, 2026
An enormous solar project is moving forward in California, on land that farmers have had to keep fallow as the state restricts over-pumping the aquifers they previously used to irrigate crops.
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Feb 24, 2026
What's next for Mexico after the military's killing of a powerful cartel leader sparked violence across parts of the country?
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Feb 24, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel asks former Drug Enforcement Administration official Mike Vigil what the killing of one of the world's most powerful drug lords signals about Mexico's drug-fighting future.
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Feb 24, 2026
Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., was arrested Monday and accused of providing sensitive information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 23, 2026
The Supreme Court has found some of President Trump's tariffs to be illegal. What are the political implications?
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Feb 23, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to attorney Neal Katyal, who argued on behalf of the plaintiffs to win the Supreme Court case against President Trump's global tariffs.
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Feb 23, 2026
Neal Katyal, one of the lawyers who defended U.S. businesses in the SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs, argues that the federal government must refund them with interest.
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Feb 23, 2026
An armed man was shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. President Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
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Feb 23, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with New York's Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul about the effects of a powerful nor'easter that prompted multiple declarations of states of emergency.
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Feb 23, 2026
Ahead of the State of the Union address on Tuesday, evidence continues to mount that President Trump is facing political headwinds.
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Feb 23, 2026
The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the research isn't keeping pace with the health claims.
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Feb 23, 2026
Robert Carlock, The co-showrunner of "30 Rock," teams up with Tracy Morgan again for "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins," a new sitcom about a disgraced football player rehabilitating his image.
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Feb 23, 2026
One of the world's most wanted drug traffickers -- a Mexican cartel boss known as "El Mencho" -- was killed by Mexican security forces. After his death, widespread violence erupted across Mexico.
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Feb 23, 2026
After the arrest of the former Prince Andrew, British institutions from the media to Parliament are asking whether they should have scrutinized the royals more. Is an age of deference now over?
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Feb 23, 2026
Wellness influencers are pushing injectable peptides for better health, fitness, sleep and more. Does the evidence back them up?
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Feb 23, 2026
A new trial for the nine people connected to a July 2025 shooting outside an ICE detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, starts Monday.
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Feb 23, 2026
Aerophobia, or the fear of flying, affects tens of millions of Americans. One Bay Area program has been helping uneasy travelers fly the friendly skies for 50 years.
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Feb 23, 2026
China says it is making a "full assessment" of the U.S. Supreme Court's tariff ruling and urged Washington to lift "relevant unilateral tariff measures" on its trading partners.
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Feb 23, 2026
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks former U.S. Trade Representative Mike Froman how other countries might view President Trump's tariff defeat at the Supreme Court.
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Feb 23, 2026
Members of the California community closest to Castle Peak Mountain, where an avalanche killed nine backcountry skiers, gathered for a vigil to remember the lives lost.
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Feb 20, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Jennifer Bergman, who says she had to close her family's toy store business of 44 years in July 2025 due to President Trump's tariffs.
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Feb 20, 2026
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump overstepped his authority when he ordered widespread tariffs using a 1970s "emergency" statute. Here's how tariffs have impacted the economy.
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Feb 20, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin discusses the decision with Diane Swonk, economic advisor and chief economist at KPMG US.
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Feb 20, 2026
The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy.
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Feb 20, 2026
A second American aircraft carrier moved closer to the Middle East Thursday, as President Trump remains noncommittal about whether he'll use force against Iran.
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Feb 20, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, a former Navy commander in the Middle East, about the U.S. military buildup near Iran.
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Feb 20, 2026
President Trump went to Georgia Thursday for his latest domestic stop, where he pitched the economy and touted his tariff policies to voters.
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Feb 20, 2026
The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts, which is packed with President Trump's allies, voted to approve the new White House ballroom project pursued by Trump.
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Feb 20, 2026
President Trump hosted the first ever Board of Peace meeting Thursday in Washington, D.C., with about 40 countries attending.
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Feb 20, 2026
In 1974, Lt. Colonel Randall Lanning manned the launch controls that could deploy nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet attack. He looks back at one night that's still etched in his memory.
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Feb 20, 2026
John Lennon called keyboardist Billy Preston "the fifth Beatle." But his talents couldn't help him outrun his demons, as told in a new documentary, "Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It."
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Feb 20, 2026
A report from the Commerce Department on Friday will share how much the U.S. economy grew last year. Growth has been fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment in AI.
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Feb 20, 2026
A report from the Commerce Department shows the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.4% in October, November and December. That compares to a 4.4% pace the previous quarter.
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Feb 20, 2026
Iranian authorities are cracking down on mourners as they try to memorialize their loved ones who were killed in last month's protests.
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Feb 20, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sara Qudah of the Committee to Protect Journalists about a new report on the abusive treatment that Palestinian journalists endure in Israeli prisons.
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Feb 20, 2026
Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires say they're in the crosshairs of the White House v. California political battle over aid. It's making it difficult for some to recover let alone rebuild.
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Feb 20, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was arrested Thursday for allegedly passing confidential government information to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 19, 2026
As President Trump's Board of Peace prepares to meet for the first time Thursday, he says the group has raised $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction. But key challenges remain.
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Feb 19, 2026
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Middle East expert Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the prospect of lasting peace in Gaza.
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Feb 19, 2026
Eight people are dead after being caught in an avalanche northwest of Lake Tahoe. Dangerous conditions are making it difficult to locate one person who is still missing and presumed dead.
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Feb 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Feb 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Feb 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, reports say.
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Feb 19, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the British former prince, was released after spending the day in police custody but is still under investigation on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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Feb 19, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin asks professor Dorothy Roberts about her new memoir, "The Mixed Marriage Project," about her father's quest to challenge white supremacy by studying interracial couples in Chicago.
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Feb 19, 2026
Early voting began this week in the Texas Senate Democratic primary election, and one candidate got a fundraising bump from talk show host Stephen Colbert.
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Feb 19, 2026
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for imposing martial law to suppress the opposition in December 2024.
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Feb 19, 2026
Every four years, the Winter Olympics help curling clubs in the U.S. recruit new members.
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Feb 19, 2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is in California trying to drum up support for a ballot measure asking for a tax on billionaires.
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Feb 19, 2026
The largest psychedelic church in America has signed up more than 135,000 members who donate various amounts of money entitling them to corresponding amounts of psychedelics.
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Feb 19, 2026
The U.S. concluded another round of talks to end the war in Ukraine as the White House pressured Ukraine while exploring potential business opportunities with Russia amid a reported economic proposal.
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Feb 19, 2026
Ukraine's president says Russia offered the U.S. a $13 trillion economic proposal. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to historian Sergey Radchenko about the role of investment in the pursuit of peace.
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Feb 18, 2026
The second round of U.S.-Iran talks ended with a pledge to continue talking, but both sides are ramping up their military forces.
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Feb 18, 2026
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Pentagon official Dana Stroul about the latest round of Iran talks and the potential for military action.
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Feb 18, 2026
National Park advocates and educators have sued to stop the Trump administration from taking down park displays about slavery, Native American removal, and other ugly chapters in U.S. history.
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Feb 18, 2026
The case is seen as a test of social media's legal responsibility for platform design features that plaintiffs' lawyers say exacerbated mental health issues in young people.
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Feb 18, 2026
U.S. and Iran say they'll continue talks as both ramp up military forces, Paramount makes a final play for Warner Bros. Discovery, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in social media addiction trial.
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Feb 18, 2026
NPR's A Martínez asks Mumford and Sons' frontman, Marcus Mumford, about the band's new album "Prizefighter."
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Feb 18, 2026
The Trump administration is moving forward on building new border wall segments in environmental and culturally sensitive areas. Local activists are pleading with Congress to stop construction.
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Feb 18, 2026
ICE says agents detained more than 200 people during a few days of concentrated effort in Maine. Some of those people are now being released.
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Feb 18, 2026
Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French President Emmanuel Macron honored him with a knighthood late last month.
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Feb 18, 2026
Six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche in California Tuesday have been rescued. The sheriff's office said the search for the nine remaining skiers is ongoing.
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Feb 18, 2026
In the NHL, fans love to hate Matthew and Brady Tkachuk -- the sibling hockey stars who love to fight and talk smack. But now that they're the faces of the Olympic men's hockey team, things are different.
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