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As coal power plants close, the water they used will be freed up for other purposes. It can make a huge difference in the arid West. Who'll reap the potential windfalls of both water and money?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Asli Aydintasbas, senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the deadliest day for the Turkish military since it entered the Syrian conflict.

Epidemic experts and Democratic politicians fault coordination of the response to the coronavirus outbreak and say what's needed is a czar. The White House disagrees.

President Trump may be the only world leader speaking in person at the U.N. General Assembly this year — at a time when the U.S. looks isolated after pulling out of many international agreements.

Grover speaks Arabic in a new edition of Sesame Street — one aimed at helping refugee children cope with fear and displacement.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Luis Valentin Ortiz of the Center for Investigative Journalism in San Juan about a new arrangement with bondholders that could help lift Puerto Rico out of bankruptcy.

The coronavirus outbreak is creating turmoil for businesses — and not just those in China. In some Chinatowns in the U.S., many business owners say the normal flow of customers has evaporated.

Some Democrats say the success of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar in New Hampshire signals a growing energy among moderates. Others worry about a divided focus.

The former Senate majority leader said Nevada's diverse population is more reflective of the Democratic electorate and that his state has "a tremendously good case" after Iowa's troubles.

The state's primary is on Saturday as the race gets tighter. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the armies of volunteers and campaign staff trying to win over one voter at a time.

As the national deathtoll rises to six, the vice president says most Americans using "common sense" are safe. Meanwhile, lawmakers remain at odds over a funding package to fight the epidemic.

Richard Grenell, the vocal and frequently controversial U.S. envoy in Berlin, replaces another acting director. Grenell, a Trump loyalist, has no background in intelligence.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board members said Monday that the district's central offices made a series of mistakes in rolling out survey questions…

More than 15,000 people had sought to run for one of the 290 seats in Iran's parliament, but the government disqualified thousands — many of them reformist or moderate candidates — last month.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rolled out a political action committee to help raise money for outsider candidates — some running against her own House colleagues.

More than a decade ago, the issue seemed distant to Americans' experiences. But now polls show a dramatic rise in concern, driven partly by extreme weather.

The Department of Homeland Security says the state's "Green Light" law allowing licenses for immigrants without legal status interferes with security. State officials call it "political retaliation."

Updated 3:07 p.m.It's been a long wait for fans, but Charlotte's Major League Soccer team finally has a name: Charlotte Football Club, or Charlotte FC for…

Senators have a partial deal with the White House, including $105 billion for schools and $16 billion for testing. But they are still discussing unemployment aid and need broader talks with Democrats.

The 2008 economic crisis had both parties on Capitol Hill acting swiftly to provide relief this time around. Congress learned it takes time for policies to take hold, but political fallout is swift.