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More than 6 in 10 say Biden's mental fitness to be president is a concern, poll finds

As President Joe Biden seeks a second term in office, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans are concerned about his mental fitness.

Anti-LGBTQ remarks from top aide in Japan sparks outrage and hope for change

A top aide to Japan's prime minister made discriminatory remarks about sexual minorities, leading to a wave of public outrage, but also to some hopes for reform.

Jan. 6 committee winds down with the release of its full report

After a probe that lasted over a year, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack is winding down with the release of its full report, seen as one of its final duties.

A pilot gestures from the grounded EC-LZO Boeing 767 flight, initially meant to deport Rwandan asylum-seekers, at Boscombe Down Air Base in Boscombe Down, England, on June 14. The flight taking asylum-seekers from the U.K. to Rwanda was grounded at the last minute, after the intervention of the European Court of Human Rights.

U.K. top court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

The ruling comes months after the government introduced a plan to deport hundreds of potential asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Immigration lawyers and human rights groups have warned of rights violations.

Outgoing Republican congressman Fred Upton praises the Jan 6. committee

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Fred Upton as he prepares to retire, about the lasting effects of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.

An image of former President Donald Trump is seen as the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its last public meeting in the Canon House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The House Jan. 6 committee refers Donald Trump to the Justice Department

The official report is expected to be made public tomorrow.

NPR's Stephen Thompson's top Weird Al songs, 40 years after the parody genius' debut

Weird Al Yankovic has made a name for himself with spot-on song parodies. 40 years into his career, a look at some of his best tunes reveals the expertise and creativity it takes to do what he does.

The composer Julius Eastman died in 1990, but his music is experiencing a renaissance. The Los Angeles-based group Wild Up's jubilant recording of his 1974 work <em data-stringify-type="italic">Femenine</em> is one of the most remarkable classical albums of the year.

The Top 10 Classical Albums of 2021

Discover a broad range of the year's best classical albums, from groundbreaking teenage percussionists and innovative opera singers to fierce orchestral composers and brainy pianists.

Men search for people among the debris in a destroyed building in Adana, Turkey, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

Earthquake death toll tops 7,700 in Turkey and Syria as race for survivors continues

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.

Earthquake death toll tops 7,700 in Turkey and Syria as race for survivors continues

Rescue workers fanned across Turkey and Syria in a second day of desperate searches to find survivors from the massive earthquake and aftershocks that had the death toll climbing by the hour.

Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting to choose their next leadership

Top Chinese Communist Party officials are meeting in Beijing to choose their next leadership. What happens at the Party Congress remains shrouded in secrecy.

The House panel investigating Jan. 6 prepares for its final meeting

As Congress rushes to complete its work before the end of 2022, the House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol attack is preparing its full report and will hold its final meeting on Monday.

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