Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday marks the most intense U.S. bombing yet in the Iran war. The 11 days of fighting have spooked oil markets, and the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nicole Grajewski, professor at Sciences Po and author of Russia and Iran, about Russia's reported support of Iran's military.

Iran's internet and phone calls are still blocked, and trying to reach the outside world comes with real risk.

While commuters race through New York's Moynihan Station, dancers rehearse all down the corridor before they film their performances for social media.

New York City isn't the only place pushing to expand free child care. We check in on this growing trend, and how states and cities are paying for it.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author Sarvat Hasin about her new novel Strange Girls and the complexities of friendship.

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever.

Twenty-three people have died since October in ICE custody, as advocates warn about overcrowding and health care access.

More than a week of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has dragged in global powers, upended the world's energy and transport sectors, and brought chaos to usually peaceful areas of the region.

As a culture critic, Lemieux has spent years pushing back against the stereotypes and stigma that follow single mothers. Her new book blends her own memoir with the stories of 21 other Black women.

Vinay Prasad will leave the FDA after a series of decisions on vaccines and gene therapies sparked tension within the agency.

Newbies and pros show off their skills at Double Dutch, a tricky style of jump rope that’s been kept alive in the Black community. Leslie Eiler Thompson reports. This article wa ...