Politics & Government

A clerk hands a ballot to a voter on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, in Lewiston, Maine. The state is one of 50 American voting jurisdictions to have moved to a ranked choice voting system, and more places may follow next year.

Politics & Government

Ranked choice is 'the hot reform' in democracy. Here's what you should know about it

5:00am December 13, 2023

by Miles Parks

Roughly 50 American voting jurisdictions have now moved to a ranked choice voting system, and it's shaping up to be one of the political subplots of 2024.

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A general view shows voting results during a United Nations General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in Gaza.

The United Nations approves a cease-fire resolution despite U.S. opposition

7:49pm December 12, 2023

The United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution 153 to 10 with 23 abstentions. This latest resolution is non-binding.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others in Congress to ask for more aid for his country's war against Russia.

Zelenskyy is making a last-ditch push to get more U.S. weapons and aid for Ukraine

7:37pm December 12, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden has asked Congress for billions more in help for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. But Republicans have made it contingent on major changes in U.S. border policy.

Some people have their medical wished tattooed on their bodies. CPR can save lives, especially for the young and healthy, but can add pain and chaos to a frail, sick patient's last moments.

CPR can be lifesaving for some, futile for others. Here's what makes the difference

5:17pm December 12, 2023

by Clayton Dalton

If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good.

Sen. Dick Durbin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the federal prison system to address its staffing crisis.

Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care

5:13pm December 12, 2023

by Meg Anderson

Lawmakers are urging the federal Bureau of Prisons to address prisoner health care after an NPR investigation detailed the stories of prisoners nationwide going without needed medical care.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy visits Washington for a last-ditch effort to secure U.S. aid

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Ukraine's president is making a last-ditch trip to Washington to try to convince Congress to give more weapons and aid for his fight against Russia.

Parliament vote upholds UK policy to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

The British House of Commons voted to keep one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's signature policies alive: a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda.

Can Ukraine continue its fight against Russia with dwindling U.S. support?

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Tom Bowman

U.S. support for Ukraine's war against Russia is fast eroding. Ukraine's Volodymr Zelenskyy visited Washington today to make a last-ditch push for more U.S. weapons and aid.

A mother is working to prevent overdose deaths by supervising drug use at home

4:32pm December 12, 2023

by Martha Bebinger

A mother monitors illegal drug use, at home, to prevent a fatal overdose for her daughter and others addicted to opioids.

After controversial testimony, Harvard University president remains

4:32pm December 12, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Harvard constitutional law professor Laurence Tribe about Claudine Gay's controversial congressional hearing and the decision to retain her as Harvard's president.