Israel attacked Syrian government forces near Damascus in what is says is a bid to protect a religious minority there. Clashes between Druze and Sunni Muslim fighters have killed at least 20 people.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with one of Moshen Mahdawi's lawyers. The Palestinian Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident was released Wednesday after two weeks in detention.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with one of Moshen Mahdawi's lawyers. The Palestinian Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident was released Wednesday after two weeks in detention.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his ...

Herring have been a dietary mainstay for Wampanoag people in spring since time immemorial, and Peters decided he wanted to ...

A new bill from a top Democrat seeks to close a loophole that federal judges have used to collect pension benefits despite ...

The VA Servicing Purchase program has helped about 20,000 veterans avoid foreclosure. But Republicans in Congress have been ...

Two majority Black cities in Alabama now have Black representation in Congress because of court-ordered redistricting. The ...

Congress created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to unite the expertise of two different agencies that work on ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Vietnam Society founder Erin "Phuong" Steinhauer {foong STINE-how-er} about the memories and hopes of Vietnamese Americans reflecting on 50 years since the fall of Saigon.

In San Francisco Wednesday night, former Vice President Kamala Harris gave a forceful critique of President Trump's first 100 days in office. It came as she considers a run for governor of California.