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Two bison in a
paddock behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, in a photo taken between 1886 and 1889. They were acquired by the United States National Museum's Department of Living Animals, which eventually became the National Zoological Park.
(Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives)

Rise, near extinction and recovery of the American bison on display in new Smithsonian exhibit

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has a new exhibit tracing the animal's importance in American history.

A guide to seasonal allergies

Allergy season is upon us — and appears to be staying with us longer than ever.

Rep. Thomas Massie faces primary challenge

The Kentucky Republican has not shied away from bucking his party and President Trump, and now he's facing a primary challenge next month.

President Trump accompanied Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on a tour of the Fed's headquarters renovation last summer. The Justice Department is investigating cost overruns on the project.

Once again, Trump threatens to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump once again threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and doubled down on a discredited probe of the central bank.

Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.

President Trump did not grant Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group, a full pardon when he returned to office. Now, the Trump administration is seeking to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions for several defendants, including Rhodes.

Trump administration moves to erase Jan. 6 riot convictions for seditious conspiracy

The Trump administration is moving to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of extremists involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack who earlier received commutations instead of full pardons.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2nd-R), accompanied by U.S. State Department Counselor Michael Needham (C), and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa (R), speaks as they begin working-level peace talks with Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter at the U.S. State Department on April 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. In their first direct diplomatic talks in more than 30 years, Lebanon and Israel are preparing negotiations to potentially end Israel's conflict with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah.

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

President Trump says new talks with Iran could happen in the next two days. And, Democrat Eric Swalwell faces new allegations as a second woman comes forward accusing him of rape.

Comrades, relatives and friends of Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, who was reportedly killed in combat in southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.

Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.

Former U.S. ambassador on talks between Israel and Lebanon

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Daniel Shapiro, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, about this week's Israel-Lebanon talks in the United States.

3 wars, 1 region: A look that the peace talks happening across the Middle East

Negotiations are happening between countries involved in three separate wars in the Middle East. A look at the latest news in those peace talks and how we got here.

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