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Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour pats his heart during the Kuwait crown prince's address at the High-Level Security Council meeting on Palestinians and Israel during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2025.

The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador's visa

A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.

Summer trauma blood drive, Las Vegas Restaurant Week, and F1 Strip extension

The Red Cross launches its summer blood drive, local menus drop for the 19th annual Las Vegas Restaurant Week, Clark County extends Formula One's Grand Prix through 2037, and more.

Kars4Kids advertisements, like this TV commercial on a hot-pink set, feature children turning the charity's phone number into a catchy jingle. But they do not disclose that most of the proceeds go to a Jewish nonprofit that supports programming for young adults.

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.

Former Cuban President Raul Castro speaks during the National Assembly in 2018 in Havana, Cuba, after the country was led by the first non-Castro Cuban president since 1976.

U.S. grand jury indicts Raúl Castro, former Cuban president

The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago.

House Financial Services Committee ranking member Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA., and Chair French Hill, R-AR., listen to a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2025.

Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.

The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement

D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.

Drake performs at Wireless Festival in London in July 2025. His newest release after an unusual fallow period is a set of three albums: Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti.

Drake's target audience is you, whoever you are

On three new albums — Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti — the streaming era's defining star doubles down on a strategy of abundance, no matter the creative cost.

The PDX Community Solar project is funded by a more than $4 million grant from the Portland Clean Energy Fund. It provides power to qualified low-income residents in Portland, Oregon's Cully neighborhood.

How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

Empty voting booths are seen shortly after a polling place opens at Meyzeek Middle School on May 19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California's mosque shooting.

Every season of 'Survivor,' ranked worst to best, by NPR's resident superfan

Survivor is a sport, a metaphor for society and yes, entertainment. As its 50th season ends, NPR critic Stephen Thompson ranked every season so far.

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