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NPR's A Martinez talks with David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, about the Supreme Court decision rejecting President Trump's restrictions on mail-in ballots.

NPR'S Margot Adler reports that there are more tourists in New York City than ever before. Thirty million so far this year, one million just for Christmas week. Traffic too seems more congested. While there are some obvious explanations for the surge...like crime is down and the economy is up... nobody is certain just why the city has become such a tourist sensation.

Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) says the United States needs to get out of Iraq as soon as possible. He has a withdrawal plan, which he outlines in this essay.

Oil production in the tar sands of Canada is increasing as the demand for crude in the United States rises. The production of synthetic crude may meet U.S. needs, but it comes at a cost.

One of the country's leading human rights organizations says Israel is dismantling all aspects of Palestinian life at a breakneck rate. The group has extensively documented what it says are the mechanisms Israel has used to "ethnically cleanse" the West Bank of Palestinians.

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

In two board resolutions made public Monday, the arts institution says it is in a dire financial and physical state —– and that only President Trump can "rescue" it.

President Bush nominates veteran investment banker William Donaldson to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. Donaldson's selection comes just a day after the president announced railroad executive John Snow as his choice for treasury secretary. NPR's Jack Speer and Scott Horsley report.

A young Canadian mother shares her memories of being an ISIS bride, and her harrowing escape from the extremist group.

In 2021, a New York Times article titled "Monitoring the Weather at the Edge of the World" inspired a new picture book, written by Nelly Buchet and illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle.

The Canadian singer opened up her 16-show residency in Paris at the Plenitude Arena. The entire series is sold out.

They own car dealerships, law firms, dental practices, and restaurant chains. Collectively, these overlooked business owners hold far more wealth than the Forbes 400 — and wield considerable political power.