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Mohammad Mokhber worked in state-affiliated financial organizations before entering politics. He will lead the Iranian government until its presidential election, which must take place within 50 days.

The state's top education official has long been an advocate for school choice. Now, he's pushing Broward County Public Schools to pay millions to charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run.

The once-mighty U.S. Olympic swim team has only won two gold medals so far at the Paris Games. Athletes say the sport has grown more competitive since Americans like Michael Phelps owned the pool.

He never imagined he could make it to the Olympics, but 28-year-old fencer Jason Pryor will be competing at this summer's games in Rio de Janeiro. He's ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in men's epee fencing.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with photojournalist Doug Mills about the viral photograph he took of what appears to be a bullet passing by former President Donald Trump's head at yesterday's rally.

Milwaukee delegates head to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This DNC is drawing comparisons to the campaign that launched Barack Obama’s presidency.

California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading the public for decades about the recyclability of plastic. And, Israeli strikes in Lebanon yesterday left nearly 500 people dead.

The FBI is investigating a second apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump Sunday. The gunman was about 300 to 500 yards from Trump with an AK-style rifle with scope.

The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it's time to move away for good.

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

Twelve Democratic presidential contenders took to the debate stage in Westerville, Ohio, Tuesday night. The issue of impeachment was at the top of the agenda.

Javier Milei electrified crowds with his vows to destroy Argentina’s corrupt political elite. But after six months as president, Milei has made a choice that many fear could undermine his central promise.

The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with Europe.

The president-elect recently affirmed that he supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use. His stance means cannabis could be a rare issue on which Trump carries a Biden policy forward.

The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will "accept responsibility" and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution.

Many people believe that some groups of immigrants — like essential workers and those brought to the U.S. as children — should have a pathway to citizenship.

Kendrick Lamar will be the halftime show entertainment for 2025's Super Bowl. An artist who made his biggest headlines this year by dicing into conflict, not everyone is happy that he landed the gig.

Even as an anti-immigrant president takes office in the United States, migrants are moving north. NPR asks, why?

The assertion by Tom Homan, President Trump’s border czar, could herald a shift in the relationship between the United States and Venezuela’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro.

The University of Miami, one of the largest private universities in the state still maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion programs, removed DEI websites in response to an executive order passed by the Trump administration. Although it targets federally-funded institutions, the order also threatens some corporations, foundations and private educational institutions with compliance investigations.