Israel and Hamas have entered the most substantive negotiations in months in Qatar. The talks come amid intense Israeli ...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said 18 people were killed in his state from a devastating tornado, and the death toll could rise.

Families who live in Kashmir were shaken by some of the worst fighting in decades between India and Pakistan. They wonder if they'll be safe with a ceasefire in place.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has taken a lot of criticism for problems plaguing her city. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bass, who is dealing with budget cuts and the remains of the wildfires.

Mecklenburg, North Carolina, is celebrating its own Declaration of Independence claiming it was signed a year before all the American colonies split from British rule.

A shower head vendor in Texas asked customers if they'd be willing to pay more for a product that was made in the USA. The answers poured cold water on claims of patriotic purchases.

Barbie once could only stand on her tip toes, in tiny high heels. Her job? To look pretty. A new study finds there's a correlation between flatter-footed Barbies and more job choices.

A student protest at Gallaudet University forced out its newly appointed president 37 years ago. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Nyle DiMarco, co-director of the new documentary "Deaf President Now!" ...

Pope Leo celebrated his inaugural Mass in Vatican City as head of the Catholic Church, where he called for love and unity, and a world where peace reigns.

On the heels of his first foreign trip, President Trump got busy on Truth Social. He took swipes at the Supreme Court, Walmart and the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.

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