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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper requests $25.57 billion in federal aid for Hurricane Helene recovery, criticizing the Republican-led state legislature’s relief efforts as inadequate and calling Senate Bill 382 a “disaster bill.”

For years, Republicans in Congress have been trying to cut Pentagon initiatives to fight extremism in the military. Now, the Trump administration may be poised to end those anti-extremism efforts.

When a boy from Gaza needed a prosthetic limb, after losing part of a leg in a bombing, people in Louisville, KY came together to make it possible.

Rayford Junior Miles — a World War II veteran from Alabama — came across as a classic tough guy. But to his granddaughter Melanie Harrison, he was just 'Papa.' Melanie spoke with her father, Jim Miles, to remember a grandfather with a soft heart and a comical communication style.

Striking machinists voted to approve an agreement that will hike wages by 38%. The deal was endorsed by union leaders, who warned that Boeing's next offer might be worse.

The artificial reef off Miami Beach will be an art installation, a restoration of the island's coral habitat and an underwater tourist attraction.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the men and women's Australian Open finals and what's next for Serena Williams.

The very large, very cold winter storm that's swept across the U.S. has snarled travel for many trying to get home for the holidays.

The bulk of the money will go towards reimbursing state emergency road and bridge work and millions are county governments as well.

A new survey finds that support for extremist groups is generally lower among military veterans than in the general population.

For the first week of Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza marked the holy month with a respite from war. Then Israel broke a ceasefire with Hamas. The fighting and blockade mean there's little to celebrate.

The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of el-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.

Former Boston Red Sox first-baseman Bill Buckner has died at 69. Best known for a fielding error that helped cost Boston the 1986 World Series, Buckner was cheered by Red Sox fans in recent years.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where you can see the blooms — weather permitting.

Measles spreads quickly in communities where vaccination rates are low - and vaccine hesitancy has been on the rise for years. But amid a growing outbreak in Texas, vaccine enthusiasm is growing, as parents try to get their kids vaccinated early.

Syrian refugees living in Lebanon grapple with whether to return home now that Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship has fallen. Many are hesitating.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired Major General Paul Eaton about security measures that need to be in place at the Capitol in order to prepare for a possible contested election.

The latest NPR, PBS News, Marist poll shows approval ratings tumbling for Republicans and low confidence in both major political parties.

The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the officials they protect face growing threats and violence.

The more than 2,000 officers on the force missed their first full paycheck Oct. 10, leaving them to go without pay at a moment when the officials they protect face growing threats and violence.