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Federal agents spread out across D.C. streets amid Trump vow to crackdown on crime
President Trump promised a weekend crackdown of Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal ...
Colorado wildfires burn more than 120,000 acres as firefighters await better weather
In western Colorado, firefighters are up against windy, hot weather as they try to protect homes and infrastructure from a pair of lightning-caused wildfires.
Deep-sea mining is unregulated. Some want to forge ahead anyway
The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...
European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks
Leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von ...
A new NPR series looks at the forces changing the world order
As the postwar international order continues to evolve, NPR explores its past and the present and asks what the future may look like.
World, reordering
July 19, 2025 • Congress has approved a rescission package that claws back about a billion dollars intended for the United ...
How Moscow could respond to Trump's threat of sanctions
President Trump is threatening to impose new sanctions on Russia if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. NPR's Scott Simon asks Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva about how Moscow could respond.
Carmakers have absorbed most losses from tariffs. Will consumers bear the cost soon?
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Jamie Butters, Detroit bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, about how President Trump's tariffs are hitting the automotive market.
Isaia Huron discusses his new RnB album and how he was inspired by the church
The music artist Isaia Huron has released a new RnB album that draws on Biblical scripture and his early life experiences in the church.
What Israel's plans for a military takeover of Gaza City means for Palestinians
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Shibley Tehlahmi, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Israel's plan to take Gaza City, and who can govern the Gaza Strip ...
In Nigeria, the government is cracking down on money spraying at festive events
Nigeria's money spraying culture became the highlight of every festive event. But not any more, as the government has started enforcing a ban with threats of fines and even imprisonment.
Virginia's Old Fiddler's Convention welcomes musicians and fans in its 89th year
Each year for the past 89, Galax, Va., has hosted what it proclaims is the world's oldest and largest fiddler's convention. People come from all around to keep alive a rich American musical tradition.