The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...

Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR's Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.

Nearly 44,000 people have been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in more than a year of war, according to the ministry of health there. A recent Israeli forces operation took place in central Gaza.

Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal ...

Former President Bill Clinton speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about his new book: "Citizen, My Life After the White House." ...

In Nevada, federal land managers have approved a new lithium mine that could supply 37,000 new electric cars a year. But a new lawsuit and the reelection of Donald Trump pose challenges.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Matías Gómez Léautaud, lead analyst with the Eurasia Group, about how Mexico is preparing for another Trump term as president.

A second Trump term might mean a lower tax bill, but it could have drastic consequences for the national budget. We take a look at the impact on taxes and Social Security.

South African police have been in a stand off outside an abandoned gold mine with hundreds of illegal miners who are holding out underground. The situation is getting desperate.

To imagine what kind of governor Bob Ferguson might be, it’s useful to look to his past as a politician and a chess player, Scott Greenstone reports.