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A judge denied a motion to release police video of the April 21 killing of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man, by sheriff's deputies. Court deliberations revealed dramatic new details of what happened.

Border Patrol agents are increasingly clashing with rock-throwing smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego. Mexican officials say the agents have retaliated by lobbing tear gas canisters into a Tijuana neighborhood.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with pediatricians Nia Heard-Garris of Northwestern University and Jose Romero, Arkansas secretary of health, about what's safe and not safe to do with unvaccinated children.

Matel has given Barbie a total makeover, and it's led to skyrocketing sales. The Indicator from Planet Money explores how having a more inclusive lineup of dolls was key to the company's success.

Bolivians go to the polls Sunday. President Evo Morales is running for a fourth term, fueling fears of creeping authoritarianism. His main opponent is Carlos Mesa, himself a former president.

President Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton reportedly was trying to caution others about Rudy Giuliani's efforts in Ukraine. Giuliani is Trump's personal attorney.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The world's first all-female spacewalking team made history high above Earth on Friday, working to replace a broken part of the…

As Turkey continues its attack against Kurdish towns in northern Syria, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to CNN correspondent Arwa Damon, who is reporting near Turkey's border with Syria.

President Trump signed a partial trade agreement with Japan that promises lower tariffs on U.S. farm exports. The deal does not address Trump's threat to impose a tariff on Japanese cars.

The contract for the controversial acting head of the Bureau of Land Management was extended on Monday. Democrats and former federal land managers were pushing hard for it not to be renewed.

In his phone call with the president of Ukraine, President Trump disparaged the former U.S. ambassador in Kyiv. NPR's Scott Simon asks retired U.S. diplomat Nancy McEldowney about that.

Hundreds of people fleeing the newly unstable situation in Syria crossed the border and are now in a detention camp in Iraq. They left so quickly that, says one, all they packed were their ambitions.

Extensive structural damage was apparent by sunrise, but no fatalities or injuries have been reported, Mayor Eric Johnson said early Monday.

As a military offensive by Turkey into Syria continues, aid agencies are increasingly concerned. Tens of thousands of civilians in the region have been displaced by the violence.

A new technique, dubbed 'prime editing,' appears to make it even easier to make very precise changes in DNA. It's designed to overcome the limits of the CRISPR gene editing tool.

The Trump administration has backed the Saudi-led war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. But with the war dragging on, a senator is urging U.S. diplomats to be more involved in finding a resolution.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Monica Medina, a former official for the NOAA, about the controversy surrounding president Trump's assertion that Alabama had been in the path of Hurricane Dorian.

Thousands of people were left homeless in Marsh Harbour after Hurricane Dorian. As the city struggles to recover, it's more than just Bahamians who are left with nothing as they look to rebuild.

Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology," he says.

Some economic indicators suggest the U.S. could be approaching a recession — or a least a period of slower growth. The White House is downplaying fears of a slowdown as the 2020 election approaches.