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Xi Jinping has came out of the party congress stronger than ever after securing a third term as party boss and pushing all but his most loyal of allies out of the picture.

Liz Truss tried to push through an aggressive tax cutting policy in her first days as UK Prime Minister. With inflation soaring and markets on edge, the timing could not have been worse.

Batman is dead. Four heroes are left to defend Gotham from countless enemies. It's an intriguing start, but Gotham Knights doesn't quite deliver.

The threats come 60 years since the world held its collective breath during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What lessons does that 1962 crisis offer today?

Xi Jinping has emerged from China's Communist Party congress with virtually unchecked power. What will five more years of Xi mean for China and the U.S.?

On Tuesday, a key part of the Affordable Care Act is going live: People will be able to buy health insurance from new marketplaces in every state. Researchers and wonks will be intensely interested. Most of the rest of us will be clueless.

President Obama has been able to fill one opening on a key appeals court, but three more remain. And GOP senators are signaling that they'll block those remaining nominations, saying the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't really need that many judges.

We've been seeing a lot of unexplained UFOs lately. Now the White House has stepped in to set the record straight.

Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has formally launched his search for a 2020 presidential running mate, there are many factors to consider — political and personal.

Russia announced Tuesday that they're suspending participation in the New START treaty. It's the latest blow to the treaty system governing U.S. and Russia's nuclear weapons stockpiles.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Brooke Neubauer, founder and CEO of The Just One project in Las Vegas, about how the end of COVID food benefits will affect the community.

Eight weeks ago, opposition leader Juan Guaido told a crowd that he's the rightful president, and not Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. agreed — as did many other countries. Yet Maduro is still in power

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Robert Daly of the Wilson Center about the Russia-China relationship, and the possibility that China could supply weapons for Russia to use against Ukraine.

A year into Russia's war in Ukraine, China is treading a fine line in the conflict. The Biden administration says it's concerned China might give Russia "lethal support" for its campaign in Ukraine.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with UCLA Professor Steve Bank about why employees must spend all the money in their Flexible Spending Accounts by a certain date or forfeit the balance to their employers.

A first-of-its-kind offshore wind lease auction along California's coast generated $750 million in combined sales. Analysts say that's a strong and positive market signal for American offshore wind.

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has tied Lindsey Vonn's record for most race wins in women's World Cup history. Shiffrin may soon become the most decorated skier ever.

Black women love the outdoors as much as anyone else. Groups such as Outdoorsy Black Women and Black Packers are helping them explore and enjoy the outdoors.

An NPR/Ipsos poll found widespread confusion on some basic facts about abortion and pregnancy. Can you answer the same questions correctly?

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stephen Allen, who is leading a USAID team on the ground in Turkey as part of the search and rescue effort.