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A storm packing heavy rain was sweeping through the Northeast early Wednesday, while winter weather brought tornadoes in the Midwest and South, flood threats in Florida and blizzards in the Northwest.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Alexander Yui, Taiwan's top diplomat to the U.S., about the tensions with Beijing. Taiwan is preparing for the possibility of war with China.

The new book "Toxic: Women, Fame, and the Tabloid 2000s" reassesses a time when popular culture policed, ridiculed and even took down a variety of women in the public eye.

California sea otter populations have rebounded in recent decades. New research finds that by feasting on shore crabs, these otters are helping to protect their coastal marsh habitat against erosion.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles about those indicted in the 2021 assassination of the Haitian president, including his widow and the former prime minister.

For the fourth time, Pinehurst No. 2 will host the U.S. Open, one of four major championships in men’s professional golf. The USGA committed to bringing the U.S. Open back four more times to North Carolina's Sandhills over the next 23 years.

Loosely based on a true story, Richard Linklater's film about a professor working with the police features strong performances, shrewd writing and a light and funny tone.

We look at the songs from fresh, female artists that are making this summer's best bops.

President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job.

Mark Lacy, an audience member in the VIP section at the Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, witnessed the shooting at close range, and he even stood next to someone shot in the head. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Lacy, who stayed on the scene well into the early morning hours helping the injured.

The list includes the first woman to serve as chief of staff. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author and reporter Annie Karni about how President-elect Donald Trump may engage women for prominent roles.

In an extraordinary operation, federal agents descended upon the mayor's home early Thursday morning.

Trump doubled down on false claims he has made about migrant crime in the city, and called for the death penalty "for any migrant that kills an American citizen or a law-enforcement officer."

Yahya Sinwar is widely considered to have been the mastermind behind Hamas’ cross-border assault on Israel a year ago.

Helene destroyed farmers' land, crops and equipment. In Henderson County, widely known for its apple farms, damages could reach up to $50 million for the county’s 450 farms.

South Korea's acting president has been impeached less than a month after the impeachment of his predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, for imposing martial law. And, how'd the "Beyoncé Bowl" do on Netflix?

An international team found a creative solution to help keep Ukraine's lights on amidst Russian attacks. That same solution could help everyone from the military to commercial pilots.

Hidden -- though not effectively -- in a lawsuit against Tiktok, there are accusations that company executives have deceived the public about the social media app's effects on young people.

Meza Malonga, a restaurant in Rwanda's capital Kigali, serves innovative Afro-fusion cuisine. Chef Dieuvel Malonga opened it in 2020, after years of working in high-end European restaurants.

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing beneficial native plants to move back in is difficult.