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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political historian Matthew Dallek on the link between rhetoric and political violence, and the history of political violence in the United States.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Justin Honard, co-writer and co-star of the "Drag: The Musical," a show that takes the audience inside the world of drag performances.

On Monday, Iowa's ban on abortions as early as six weeks takes effect — sending ripple effects on access to abortion throughout the Midwest.

Today is Pretzel Day!

Just a few weeks ago, former President Donald Trump appeared to be building an insurmountable lead over Biden. Now, Trump is trying to wrestle back the spotlight and blunt Harris’s momentum.

More than 7,000 people had taken shelter in the Rukban camp, near the border with Jordan, many of whom fled the regime and ISIS attacks almost a decade ago.

Wildfires have been raging in New York and New Jersey. People in some areas have been asked to prepare for possible evacuations.

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.

An Alabama man convicted in the 1994 killing of a hitchhiker cursed at the prison warden shortly before he was put to death Thursday evening in the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas.

Homeland Security deputy secretary Troy Edgar offered few details on the Trump administration's legal reasoning to deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

The basic framework, officials familiar with the talks say, is an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a six-week ceasefire. Mediators are applying pressure on all parties.