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Syria's new leadership has said it wants no trouble with Israel. President Trump has now hinted Syria is willing to go as far as normalizing relations with its once sworn enemy.

A majority of NEH employees received an email placing them on immediate leave. The news comes just days after many humanities councils across the country were told their grants would be terminated.

A look back on the life and politics of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a key player for the last several years in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Is academic freedom fading on U.S. campuses? A Republican student group credits Trump's election with expanding their ability to speak out, while others discuss how his policies are reshaping campus life and academic fields.

Michael Roth, Wesleyan University's first Jewish president, says the Trump administration is using antisemitism as a "cloak" to get universities to be loyal to the president.

The departure of "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens comes as the news program's corporate owner is trying to sell it off, and amid President Trump's lawsuit against CBS.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff members are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

Vigils are taking worldwide to commemorate the approximately 1,200 killed in the Hamas attacks a year ago. Protests are planned to demand a cease-fire to the war that has killed nearly 42,000 in Gaza.

The faithful come to the Vatican to mark their respects for Pope Francis, who died Monday at 88.

Israel bombed targets in Yemen's capital, killing at least two and injuring 11. The strikes come after a week of attacks by Houthi rebels, including a missile that penetrated Israel's air defenses.

President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from Maine's public schools after a clash with the state's governor. NPR visited a rural school in Maine to see what's at stake.