We look at how the possibility of the U.S. getting drawn into a wider conflict in the Middle East could affect the presidential race, as well as how the candidates are doing in swing states.

We look at the uptick in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after and overnight Israeli strike in Beirut.

The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of the pandemic has expired, but states and other local jurisdictions are trying to step in to fill the gap with their own programs and funding.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe previews the upcoming Supreme Court term with reporter Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog.

We look at local effort by kayakers to clean up the Anacostia River, which is polluted with trash and debris.

Chestnut trees began disappearing from eastern deciduous forests in the U.S. almost a century ago due to a nasty fungus. That has contributed to a vastly different eastern forest landscape today.

To reach isolated communities in western North Carolina, officials rely on volunteers to rescue people and deliver aid.

It's been almost a year since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7th. We look at how that conflict has grown.

Could this weekend's election in Tunisia sound the death knell for democracy in its third presidential election since the Arab spring?

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jennifer Waxman, archivist at Tulane University, about the steps people can take to preserve their personal collections from natural disasters.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and KUOW listener John Weaver of Tacoma, Wash.

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals who will one day ...