Biden tried to repair ties with European allies and convinced them to take a tougher stance on China. Next he'll confront Russia. But selling this at home remains the hardest part.
A Democratic-led committee will probe efforts by the Trump-era U.S. Department of Justice to seize metadata from devices belonging to members of Congress, journalists and the then-White House counsel.
President Biden pledged during his election campaign to end privately-run immigration detention centers. But advocates say his administration is not following through on his promises.
President Biden reassured his NATO allies that the U.S. has their backs, and said he was gratified that the alliance will now also focus on challenges from China, climate change and cyberattacks.
The screen adaptation of In the Heights opened to less-than-expected box office results. Those numbers may indicate what audiences are looking for as theaters reopen this summer.
Attorney General Merrick Garland met with The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post — all news organizations that the Justice Department secretly investigated in search of leaks.
The U.S. has seen about 600,000 COVID-19 deaths. Lynn Granger of Milton, Vt., was a tireless advocate for "kinship families:" people raising children on behalf of relatives or friends who are unable.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about the summit between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Turkey is rushing to combat a pollution-caused muck in the Sea of Marmara that's growing across the seabed and excretes a foul mucus on the water's surface.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a driver plowed into protesters near the site where a Black man was killed by sheriff's deputies in early June. One person was killed and three were injured.
An investigation by NPR and the Mountain West News Bureau found at least 19 people have died since 2016 in tribal detention centers overseen by the Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The court ruled that some crack cocaine offenders sentenced to harsh prison terms more than a decade ago cannot get their sentences reduced under a federal law designed to do just that.
A surge in pet adoptions has increased demand for dogs imported from around the world. Most are fine, but federal officials turned up 450 dogs in 2020 with false records — 50% more than in 2019.
Israel has become the first country to outlaw the controversial clothing material that opponents say leads to the slaughter of millions of animals each year.
Some states are moving to mandate more comprehensive curriculums, while others are doubling down on parental consent before anything is discussed in class about human sexuality.
World Health Organization special envoy David Nabarro says "an awful lot of people are going to die in poor countries" as rich countries continue to prioritize themselves.
Ramos says Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway musical In the Heights filled him with hope. Now he's starring — and singing and dancing and rapping — in the film adaptation.
In Wisconsin, the LaCrosse Schools superintendent is currently reviewing its school resource officer program after students expressed concerns that officers were over-policing students of color.
