Former diplomat Barry Rosen was a hostage during the Iran crisis. In an interview with All Things Considered, he reflects on former President Jimmy Carter's quest to free him.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, he is setting the stage for a historic immigration crackdown aimed at deporting millions of migrants and closing the border. The estimated $68 billion operation would require...
The release of Mohammad Abedini follows Iran's recent freeing of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, sparking speculation that Sala may have been a bargaining chip.
The catastrophic fires around Los Angeles, California are escalating once again with the fierce Santa Ana winds expected to whip up again today. At least 24 people have died and 12,000 structures have been destroyed in the ongoing inferno.
Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were accused of making bomb threats. An NPR investigation now has them wondering if it was the work of the Chinese government or someone else.
Vice President-elect JD Vance provided further definition this weekend concerning President-elect Donald Trump's warning to Hamas that "all hell would break loose" if the hostages held in Gaza aren't released by Inauguration Day next...
After more than a year of war, many are wondering how Hamas still has the capacity to launch rockets at Israel. Meanwhile, a terrorist arrested by the Israeli military has explained how Hamas is using a Gaza hospital as a base to carry...
Israeli officials say 33 hostages—most of them still alive—could be released in the first stage of a proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas. Officials say the hostages would be released in the initial 42-day ceasefire as part of a deal being...
Canada's outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday suggested that President-elect Trump's remarks about Canada becoming America's "51st state" have distracted attention from the harm that steep tariffs would inflict on US...
When it comes to natural disasters, the Pacific Northwest is just about the nation's quietest corner. But the biggest killer quake to ever hit America is likely to happen right there.
A granddaughter of world-changing evangelist Billy Graham is opening up about a time God supernaturally answered one of her prayers, recalling the story during a new podcast on the "No Longer Nomads" platform.
Actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega believe God has been faithful in their lives, expressing how they have found peace and contentedness even amid the unthinkable.
In recent weeks, there's been a debate among conservatives over the H-1B visa program. State Department data shows that workers from India received the majority of H-1B visas issued last year.
Police in Scotland are focusing on an icy river in the search for two sisters—part of a set of triplets—who disappeared in Aberdeen last week. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32-year-olds from Hungary who had been living in Scotland for...
A murmur of prayers fill the room where Father Melo leads the funeral of Juan López, 46, the latest environmental defender to be murdered in Honduras. Melo hangs his head […] The post Honduran Environmental Activist Juan Lopéz...
The Biden Administration has done more damage to the international norms of humanitarian law and food security than any other U.S. government in recent history.
Attacks on Dr. Tiffany Willoughby-Herard at the University of California Irvine reflect the repression facing the Palestine campus movement across the country. But like other liberation movements before, activists remain strong and need...
The fate of TikTok's operations in the United States now rests with the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on Friday in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for both national security and free speech.
All young Omar wanted for his birthday was for his father to come home with some meat for a simple celebratory meal. Almost a year later, his father is still missing after being abducted by Israel, and his birthday wish is yet to come true.
A lull in winds over the weekend allowed firefighters to make some progress, but they're expected to pick up again. Fire danger remains extreme until at least Wednesday.
Even if the controversial U.S. ban on TikTok does take effect on Jan. 19, the app won't automatically vanish from phones. Here's what would change, plus preparations and potential workarounds.
It looks like the public will soon get to read Jack Smith's investigation into allegations that Donald Trump engaged in election interference. A decision by federal judge Aileen Cannon on Monday clears the way for the Justice Department...
Last week, Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Los Angeles-area wildfires thusly: "Oh look of course The LA fire department donated a bunch of their supplies to Ukraine," the eldest son of the president-elect posted Wednesday on X ,...
The fires burning in Palestine and Los Angeles today are symptoms of the same disease: a system that values conquest over conservation, profit over people, and expansion over existence.
Joseph Aoun's election this week as Lebanon's new president reflects a new push toward a unified Lebanon. As the ceasefire time frame between Israel and Hezbollah ends there are signs Lebanon will be more capable of resisting Israeli...
Anthony Mitchell Sr. and his son Justin were waiting for help to evacuate on the day they died in the Eaton fire, family members said. Anthony Sr. was remembered for his devotion to his children.
The wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes, buildings and cars. They've also taken the lives of many people, including a father and son in Altadena, Anthony and Justin Mitchell.
Bill McCartney, the founder of the Christian men's ministry Promise Keepers, is receiving heavenly rewards for leading a ministry that blessed millions of families with a biblical representation of Godly manhood through stadium events...
With massive rebuilding needed in the Los Angeles area after a series of devastating wildfires, including the deadly Palisades Fire , Gov. Gavin Newsom has already made a big move to expedite that process. The New York Times reports that...
What would you say in a eulogy for Party City? Have you shopped at Party City for memorable costumes, decorations, party favors or classroom awards? NPR wants to hear.