The IDF has issued evacuation orders for people living in the area, saying anyone who remains is a combatant. If implemented, this siege would affect around 400,000 people living in northern Gaza.

Purely coincidentally, Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens' new single, “Swannanoa Tunnel,” was released shortly after Hurricane Helene practically leveled the region around Swannanoa, N.C.

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are telling their stories — and that could impact the upcoming election: ...

Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music program at the Kennedy Center with innovative programming and community engagement. An example of that is her collaboration with ...

A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are ...

A new technique for harvesting geothermal energy being pioneered in Utah has passed a significant milestone: Southern ...

Anton, who doesn't want his name used for security concerns, builds drones with the company Social Drone in his kitchen in ...

A trailblazer of gender pay equity, Lilly Ledbetter has died. Her legal fight against a former employer brought attention to the issue, and paved the way for the Fair Pay Act of 2009.

The Canadian government has expelled six diplomats in response to alleged criminal activities by Indian government agents. Canadian officials link the agents to homicides and acts of violence.

Alt.Latino has a new story in its series, Songs That Move You. Listener Claudia Cruz is reminded about Afro-Caribbean New York City in the 1980s.

Vice President Harris is racing to shore up support and turnout from Black male voters with new promises and a high-profile radio town hall.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gordon Sundland, a Republican donor and former ambassador to the European Union during the Trump administration, about why he's again supporting the former president.