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Nevada tariff lawsuit, Yucca Mountain bill and Ward Fire

Nevada joins a tariff lawsuit, senators renew opposition to Yucca Mountain, and the Ward Fire grows south of Ely.

"When I'm in the desert, I can feel a feeling of being a part of something bigger than me, which is how I think of the divine," says writer Claire Vaye Watkins. "I can really appreciate that I'm a part of this living land, and I give it something, and it gives me something." Her latest novel is Yellow Pine.

Death is everywhere in the desert — it's where Claire Vaye Watkins feels most alive

Living in the desert is "not for everybody," says Watkins. Her home, in the Mojave Desert near Death Valley, is staggeringly beautiful and brutal. Her new novel Yellow Pine shares this landscape.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at the Semafor World Economy 2026 in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2026.

European nations say World Cup boycott is still on, keeping FIFA's Infantino in limbo

A continued boycott of the World Cup poses a big threat to FIFA, keeping President Gianni Infantino under intense pressure to resign.

Carly Rae Jepsen performs during Tiny Desk on Nov. 13. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR)

Tiny Desk Radio: Carly Rae Jepsen, C. Tangana, Goo Goo Dolls

We're still in summer mode, so we made y'all mixtape. In fact, NPR Music's Lars Gotrich coined a term that encapsulates the season's sounds and feels: roséwave. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

Trump administration adds roadblocks for people seeking asylum in the U.S.

A Supreme Court decision from June made it easier to turn away people at the border seeking asylum.

Family educator Lisa Benson-Nuyen addresses her students in a circle in the Northern Lights classroom at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, in Wasilla, Alaska, in 2024. The center has since closed because of a lack of staff and money.

Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

It would slim regulation of the 60-year-old anti-poverty program and aim to save money. Advocates worry the changes could undermine the early education program's mission.

Cambodia is the first country in Asia to meet the U.N. targets for controlling HIV. Above: A vendor in Phnom Penh sits by a banner marking World AIDS Day.

This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.

U.S. Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters at his election night event at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on Aug. 4, 2026.

El-Sayed wins Michigan's primary. And, Fauci faces contempt of Congress vote

Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary and will face Republican Congressman Mike Rogers in the midterms. And, today, Dr. Anthony Fauci faces a contempt of Congress vote.

Political consultant talks about the Democratic Party's road to the midterms

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political consultant David Axelrod about Democrats' road to November and what's ahead for Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

TMZ made a name for itself with scoops on Hollywood celebrities but is now turning its lens on members of Congress.

Celebrity culture is one thing. For TMZ, Congress is the new 'reality show'

TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat.

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