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Since Canada's top diplomat criticized Saudi Arabia's human rights record, the Saudis have hit back hard. Still, despite the retaliations, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sees no need to say sorry.

Pundits have been wrongly predicting Donald Trump's downfall in the presidential race for months. The latest conventional wisdom says that after Paris, he will fade. But that might be very wrong.

President Obama on Wednesday will announce his nominee for the Supreme Court seat left vacant by Antonin Scalia's death. Sri Srinivasan is among the top contenders; he's South Asian and Hindu.

Milwaukee is at the top of the list violent cities, with a 76 percent increase in homicides. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn.

A man who helped flood Washington, D.C., with drugs in the 1980s wants to reduce his sentence using guidelines that help drug offenders secure early release. A federal judge doesn't seem convinced.

Wells Fargo's CEO, John Stumpf, stepped down Wednesday as his company tries to rebuild its reputation. Wells Fargo, Samsung and Volkswagen have all seen their names hurt by poorly handled scandals.

Half a century later, 1968 continues to resonate as a landmark year for rock, pop and soul — in part, say musicians who were there in the studio, because artists were trying things no one had before.

The evidence supports the idea that many teachers are underpaid. But what's the best way to increase their pay?

The famous cathedral was damaged seven years ago in an earthquake. Master stone masons are still working to repair the intricate Gothic stonework on its iconic towers.

As the partial government shutdown heads into its third week, the staff level negotiations have yielded little progress. The president is still pushing for $5.7 billion for a steel border barrier.

Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep talk to El Paso Mayor Dee Margo ahead of President Trump's visit to the border city Monday. Former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is also having a rally in El Paso.

Few coffee aficionados are putting a Mr. Coffee machine on their wish list. But 40 years ago, it would've been at the top. The appliance revolutionized the quality and speed of home brewing.

Vice President Mike Pence is in South Korea. David Greene talks to Joel Wit, senior fellow at the U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about North Korea.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bruce Klingner of The Heritage Foundation about spies, tricks and intelligence gathering at the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore.

Three of the state’s top Democratic candidates for governor support legalization of recreational marijuana, and the fourth backs decriminalizing pot for...

Russia has been waging a broad, concerted campaign of influence against the U.S. that includes a number of both overt and clandestine elements.

There's a form of railroad travel that few people ever see: private railroad cars, which attach to normally-scheduled Amtrak trains and pull riders paying top-dollar across the country. Jordan Salama took a ride on one, traveling between Chicago and Huntington, W.V., to bring us the story of these "yachts on rails."

Fashion Nova was among the top-trending fashion brands online in 2017. How did a retailer with only five stores get so popular? Associating its brand with Cardi B and Kylie Jenner didn't hurt.

After eight years as Florida's governor, Republican Rick Scott announced Monday he's challenging incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson in the race for the U.S. Senate. Gun control and President Trump are expected to be among the top issues.

The last time Tiger Woods won a golf tournament was 2013. Once the world's top player, he's struggled with a myriad of health issues and off-the-course distractions. But he's back and close to winning again.