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A suburb of Damascus is at the center of the new Syrian government's struggle for control. Now, Israel is threatening to intervene due to unrest, turning this into a possible international incident.

The New York City Marathon has a similar acceptance rate to Harvard. To secure a bib, runners can enter a lottery, fundraise with a charity, run nine qualifying racers and volunteer for one, or run a qualifying time.

As 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico take hold, President Trump has announced a one-month reprieve just for automakers, a huge source of cross-border business.

President Trump has promised again to cut taxes on Social Security benefits. NPR asks the Committee for a Responsible Budget's Marc Goldwein about the potential impact on the program's longevity.

Government officials in the small African country of Lesotho were shocked by President Trump's dismissive remarks that "nobody has ever heard" of their country.

Supporters of the bill say it protects recent laws restricting trans people in sports and bathrooms. A father of a transgender teenager calls it "an attack on the fundamental rights of Iowans."

We remember Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

Basketball megastar LeBron James just became the very first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points. Does James' achievement finally cement him as basketball's greatest of all time?

Today is Little Red Wagon Day!

3/27/24 On the Arts Host David Latulippe's guests are Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour; Artistic Dir. /Conductor Jacob Stensberg and Performer/Artist Lady Camden; Director Susi Damilano; and Philippa Kelly with William Thomas Hodgson, Kevin Rebultan and Rolanda Bell | Wednesdays @ 4:00pm PST!

It’s easy to get new things, and then dispose of them, but there’s another way. We meet the people who fix broken but beloved belongings. Then, we hear about the Bay Area's “reuse economy.” And, we visit a family business that practices another way of recycling. Today's episode is all about turning trash into treasure.

The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.