Hundreds of thousands turned out across France to protest everything from the lack of school funding to economic inequality. Police also were out in force to prevent a repeat of last week's violence.
President Trump is weighing the possibility of another major attack on Iran. Today, just a few blocks from the White House, military veterans dedicated a memorial to an earlier Middle East conflict: the 1991 Gulf War, which was a military…
The longest running competitive film festival in North America isn't in Los Angeles or New York, it's in Chicago. The Chicago International Film Festival marks its 62nd year.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with comedian and former journalist Charlie Berens. His comedy blends political satire with a distinctly Wisconsin sense of humor.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Sam Woods and Joy Powers, hosts of WUWM's Swing State of the Union podcast, about the top issues for voters in the swing state of Wisconsin.
Data centers are a big issue across the country. As midterms approach, many look to the swing state of Wisconsin for lessons for how that issue could play out nationally.
Israel's most far-right cabinet minister helped dictate hardline policies toward Palestinians in recent years. Benjamin Netanyahu vows to give him a senior position if Netanyahu is reelected next week.
In this edition of Spacing Out, the team from Short Wave shares the latest developments in space science, including the theory on why the universe is made of matter
Cracking down on immigration has been the centerpiece of the Trump administration, but the government has limited the public's access to the numbers. A new study gives us a clearer picture.
A study of a personalized vaccine combined with an existing immunotherapy found the treatment helped patients with melanoma avoid cancer recurrence. The combination trains the patient's immune system to go after cancer cells.
We talk with voters at a Texas high school football game at the tailgate, in line at the concession booth and in the stands to hear about the issues that matter to Texans this cycle.
Kaylub Giamanco, the father who shot the 16-year-old who opened fire on a Bend, Ore., elementary school and killed three kids and a teacher, shares what he wants people to know about his experience.
Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous elections in the U.S. and around the world.
You Can See Everything, isn't a straightforward documentary. NPR tech reporter Bobby Allyn and pop culture critic Linda Holmes discuss what they took away from the film by comedian Nathan Fielder.
Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two Palestinian gunmen on an Israeli military checkpoint that killed two soldiers.
The World Series begins Friday night as a contentious labor battle looms between MLB owners seeking a salary cap and players who don't want any limits on pay.
Ernest Hemingway's debut novel, about lost and wayward young people after World War I, turned 100 this week. We look at its legacy and how the book has aged.
In their first interview since being fired, OpenAI safety researchers Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak say they were terminated for prioritizing safety over the short-term interests of the company.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Hanna Horvath, author of Your Brain on Money on Substack, about how people can manage their finances in our current economy.
European leaders are grappling with how best to support Ukraine, balancing their fraught relationships with the Trump administration and the imperatives of European security.
Thousands of businesses have been vandalized or looted in violent anti-government protests this month. Shopkeepers in Paris are bracing for the next big protest, due to take place on Saturday.
Trump's most recent rendering of East Potomac Park overtakes the D.C. peninsula with a sprawling golf course, without the grassy areas and road beloved by locals. That's prompted grassroots pushback.
Could the U.S. and Israel be on the verge of launching a new attack on Iran? President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been suggesting that's on the table.
A WWII-era globe – one that once belonged to President Dwight Eisenhower – was damaged after an attempted relocation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office.
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Lindsay Jones of The Ringer about Jalen Hurts, quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. After his blood clot diagnosis, there are questions about how he's being treated.
Dirt bike riding has been a part of Baltimore's Black culture for decades. But it creates tensions between riders, residents and the police. In Baltimore, one group is looking for common ground.