The Trump Administration has ground to a halt the work being done by USAID. We asked Bill Gates, one of the most important players on global health efforts, about this current moment in public health.

Congress holds the power of the purse. But President Trump and Elon Musk are swiftly using executive actions to dismantle federal programs funded and approved by Congress.

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of Short Wave about the fluid dynamics of crowds, an early fossil of a modern bird and new data on how people's moods change through the day.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with former All-Pro Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe about Sunday's Super Bowl LIX matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Picture book author Mac Barnett (who often works with illustrator Jon Klassen) has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. We talk with Barnett about what it ...

The people Massena, N.Y., and Cornwall, Ontario, are on the front line of the tariff dispute between their two nations.

An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.

The former rescue feline joined the British diplomatic service in 2016 and gained a large following online for fulfilling his ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.

Gaza's police were hit hard by Israel in the war against Hamas, but the force is back providing law and order after months of looting and chaos.

The definitions and utility of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are under scrutiny in the early days of the Trump Administration. We look at the broader impact of dismantling federal DEI.