The U.S. military is continuing to strike suspected drug smuggling boats and seize oil tankers in an escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro.

In the world of gaming, fans are mourning the loss of a true giant. Vince Zampella, who co-created the wildly popular “Call of Duty” video game franchise, has died. This article was originally ...

At the Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys and Curiosities, one-time treasures bring back memories and are a reminder of the eternal life of plastic waste.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California about lawmakers' demands that the Justice Department release more files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Also in theaters this week, Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in a meta reimagining of Anaconda, Amanda Seyfried in a Shaker origin story, and Ralph Fiennes plays a World War I-era choirmaster.

DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.

Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty of Ohio filed a lawsuit challenging the renaming of the memorial to President John Kennedy to the Trump-Kennedy Center, calling the action "unlawful." ...

The Trump administration says it wants to establish a quota for next year to denaturalize up to 200 American citizens per month.

The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints.

A Christmas Eve Powerball drawing could add new meaning to holiday cheer as millions of players hope to cash in on the $1.7 billion prize.

Photographs help us look back on the moments that defined the year. Taken by NPR photojournalists nationwide, this collection goes beyond the headlines to reveal quietly powerful human stories.

The Kennedy Center may be named after former President John F. Kennedy — and now President Trump — but it was first an idea originated by another president.