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.

A confrontation between religious freedom and public safety has reached the Supreme Court of Texas. The battle is over access to a site where Native Americans have been holding spiritual ...

NPR's Books We Love list has lots of great reads, as recommended by our staffers, including Stephen Graham Jones' latest novel and Fredrik Backman's summer story about the friendship of four teens.

What's it like to live next to a pope's childhood home? It's full of challenges -- and opportunities, neighbors say. Adora Namigadde reports from Pope Leo's former home in Dolton, Illinois.

Israel's government and media deny there is a starvation crisis in Gaza -- but some Israelis are starting to doubt that narrative.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Billy Long is stepping down. Jacob Bogage, White House economic correspondent at the Washington Post, talks with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

President Trump and members of his administration have often expressed a distrust of science and experts. That distrust is now helping to shape policies in several areas of government, from ...

What's it like to live next to a pope's childhood home? It's full of challenges -- and opportunities, neighbors say.

Lake Tahoe, famous for its clear waters, is changing. The clarity has declined. Invasive species are a threat and there are fewer days below freezing while summers grow hotter.

Palmieri, who died Aug. 6, is credited with originating Latin jazz's trombone sound. He later successfully lobbied for a new Grammy category for Afro-Caribbean jazz. Originally broadcast in 2002.

The Idaho National Laboratory is one of four sites selected to develop AI data centers because of their existing energy resources.

Schools across Nevada are set to begin the new school year in the coming weeks. We'll examine what districts and teachers are doing to prepare.