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Wood pellets made from trees cut in the forests of North Carolina and the Southeast are a growing alternative fuel for power companies in Europe that want to be more climate friendly — but might do more harm than good.

The 2025-26 budget reflects the financial uncertainty at the local, state and federal levels.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is scheduled to reopen all schools for in-person classes next week, for the first time since March. Tuesday night the school board will decide whether it’s safe to move ahead.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in order to return to Australia. Plus, how immigration will feature in Biden and Trump's debate on Thursday.

Over 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance as SNAP benefits are set to expire on Saturday. And, Jamaica braces for Hurricane Melissa to bring over 170 miles per hour winds.

The search for Nancy Guthrie enters a second week. And, the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60, beating the New England Patriots 29-13. Here are the highlights from the big game.

Israel and Hamas say they are committed to the ceasefire after clashes over the weekend. And, lawmakers not feeling the pressures of the government shutdown.

Israel pressures Hamas to hand over hostage bodies more quickly, testing the ceasefire deal. And, the Supreme Court takes up a major case on that could weaken the Voting Rights Act nationwide.

The U.S. has struck Kharg Island a second time, hitting military targets again. If the U.S. were to hit the oil infrastructure there, that would be a serious blow to an already struggling global oil market.

The FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at busy airports. And, a federal judge orders the Trump administration to fully restore SNAP food benefits by today, which it plans to appeal.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison after losing consciousness after a walk, according to the country's prison service. Israeli troops take over Southern Gaza's largest hospital.

Biden says he will halt additional weapons shipments to Israel if it proceeds with a major ground offensive in Rafah. NPR music editor Sheldon Pearce breaks down the Kendrick Lamar/Drake beef.

Iran rejects a U.S. proposal to end the war and counters with a different peace plan. And, a jury finds Meta and Google negligent in a trial over social media's harms.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro pays a visit to Larch Hanson, who has been harvesting wild seaweed in Maine for more than 40 years.

As the Senate moves forward a deal to end the government shutdown, it's time to assess the winners, the losers and what the political fallout might look like into the future.

Of the more than 200,000 women incarcerated in the U.S., a majority are women with children. Eight prisons allow women to keep their newborns for up to 30 months. A facility in Seattle is one of them.

"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.

Charges the suspected gunman is facing include attempting to assassinate the president. He faces the potential of life in prison if convicted.

FIFA has always had a peculiar way to sell tickets to the World Cup. It never faced any major issues — until prices soared for the 2026 tournament.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., told NPR that the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles by President Trump is "an illegal act."