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The Alabama Legislature is holding a special session this week to change the state's congressional map. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a central part of the Voting Rights Act.

The U.S. and Iran remain deadlocked in the Strait of Hormuz, with no clear way forward.

As the ceasefire with Iran comes under strain in the Gulf, the ceasefire in southern Lebanon is also fraying.

Parent advocates rallied at the State Capitol on Tuesday with a message for Governor Gavin Newsom: increase funding for childcare.

Attenborough began hosting and producing nature documentaries for the BBC in the 1950s. He spoke to Terry Gross in 1995 about about traveling the world to film Life on Earth.

Arizona farmers would be among the first affected by a new proposal to reduce water delivers from the Colorado River. They hope it leads to longer term stability.

NPR staff share their favorite female action stars, their surprising attributes and best scenes.

Celebrated author Mac Barnett is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and has a new, short book about writing for kids: "Make Believe." He talks with NPR's Elissa Nadworny about it.

Sen. Bill Cassidy is one of few remaining Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Trump endorsed his opponent, Rep. Julia Letlow.

The U.S. says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz, putting a strain on the month-old ceasefire between the two countries.

One of the 18 Americans tested "mildly" positive for the virus during the U.S. return flight. A French woman has also tested positive — she was was among five French passengers repatriated to Paris.

At least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption.