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Dozens of technicians will fire off about 851,000 fireworks on July Fourth, aiming to break a world record in what organizers hope will be the "most memorable display this generation will have ever seen."

The World Cup is down to its final four teams. CBS Sports' Nico Cantor checks in from his cross-country RV tour to break down the biggest storylines and what's next.

As President Trump's Board of Peace prepares to meet for the first time Thursday, he says the group has raised $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction. But key challenges remain.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kevin Whitaker, former U.S. ambassador to Colombia and former U.S. deputy chief of mission in Venezuela, about the U.S. raid on Caracas and engagement in Venezuela.

The budget is North Carolina's first since 2023. It fully funds the state's Medicaid rebase and includes significant investments in state employees.

A crackdown by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents on drug smugglers is causing trouble for private pilots. Pilots say they are sometimes enduring hours of questioning by police searching for drugs.

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency claims to have saved billions of dollars. It has cut costs in some places, but in other areas it has exaggerated its success. What is the future of Musk and DOGE in the Trump orbit?

The materials related to the Epstein case have not been fully released. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Columbia University's Matthew Connelly about what releasing them would actually entail.

The Trump administration is planning to release its new guidelines on nutrition and diet and Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr., has said the latest update could leave out experts' advice.

Mount Spurr, which scientists say is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months, is about 80 miles west of Anchorage. But ash clouds could reach the state's biggest city.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to food blogger Adam Gallagher about the dangers of depending on AI for recipe generation.

Thousands of Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike last week. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to John August, a labor expert, about the growing number of strikes in the industry.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit the U.S. this week. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to regional expert Yasmine Farouk about what the trip means for U.S.-Saudi relations.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Minnesota Senator Tina Smith about yesterday's fatal shooting in Minneapolis by a Border Patrol agent and the continued immigration crackdown in the city.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Ray Takeyh, senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about possible outcomes now that the U.S. and Israel have attacked Iran.

Crowds of protestors gathered in cities and towns across the nation on Saturday to protest against President Trump. And there is no sign of a breakthrough to end the government shutdown.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Bank of America Institute's David Tinsley about what the data reveals about affordability in the U.S. as the Federal Reserve approaches its final meeting of 2025.

It's the 40th day of the government shutdown and stressors are evident from food banks to airports. After last week's election day wins for Democrats, is any resolution in sight?

Federal workers, many already furloughed, may now face unemployment as the White House uses them as leverage in negotiations to end the federal government shutdown.

President Trump says he's closing Venezuela's airspace and further limiting immigration to the U.S. Lawmakers are facing a deadline over extending the subsidies for Obamacare.