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A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened.

Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP nomination for U.S. Senate seat, South Carolina lawmakers reject Trump-backed redistricting plan, Trump's whiplash diplomacy on Iran continues.

Comedian Josh Johnson discusses why he loves comedy and his new HBO Max standup special, Symphony, with NPR's A Martínez.

The '90s PBS series "Wishbone" starred a dog who imagined himself as the main character in literary classics from "Frankenstein" to "Faust." A new documentary tells the story of the show.

A detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" has become too expensive to maintain and may soon close.

Record-breaking temperatures in Europe are triggering government warnings, with London hitting 95 degrees the past two days. Experts say unpredictable and extreme weather is becoming more frequent.

After a weekend of diplomatic whiplash, uncertainty remains around where President Trump's negotiations to end the war with Iran stands.

NPR's Steve Inskeep tal Jennifer Gavito, who served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Iran and Iraq during the Biden administration, about President Trump's negotiating tactics.

The FBI alleged in federal court that an American journalist who worked for Chinese state media illegally acted as an agent for the Chinese government.

Israel has punished Israeli soldiers who desecrated Christian statues in Lebanon but denies bulldozing a convent, despite satellite images indicating otherwise.

South Carolina lawmakers rejected President Trump's call for redistricting to help the GOP hold onto the U.S. House in the midterms.

At least one person is dead and nine are still unaccounted for after a chemical vat implosion at a Longview, Washington, paper mill early Tuesday.