Gunman who killed 23 at an El Paso Walmart pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison
The Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 pleaded guilty on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Brookings Institution's David Wessel discusses whether the stock market is overvalued
NPR talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about what's driving the recent market surge and whether high valuations signal strength or speculation.
Some Kentucky residents displaced by floods are sheltering in state parks
Winter weather in Kentucky is complicating rescue and recovery efforts after deadly weekend floods displaced more than 1,000 people. Some displaced residents are sheltering in state parks.
Pressure grows in Congress to revive payments to many sickened by atomic weapon tests
Some of Trump's most ardent supporters in Congress are pressing colleagues to revive a key federal compensation program that directs payments to those sickened decades ago by atomic weapons testing.
What have U.S. sanctions on Russia achieved since the war in Ukraine began?
Three years after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, what have U.S. sanctions achieved? NPR talks to Edward Fishman, author of "Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare."
As 'The New Yorker' turns 100, an art editor reflects on its distinctive look
"The New Yorker" is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Art editor Françoise Mouly reflects on the magazine's distinctive look.
Immigration officers are falling short of Trump's expectations for mass deportations
President Trump has called for sweeping efforts to detain and deport migrants in the U.S. without legal status. Arrests are up, but the crackdown is also running into challenges.
Germany's economic woes loom large with elections just days away
Germany's economy, which thrived during the boom years of globalization, is stagnating. And economic woes are looming large with voters heading to the polls this weekend.
Measles cases in West Texas more than double since last week, health officials say
Health officials say measles cases in West Texas have more than doubled since last week, with at least 58 confirmed cases and 13 hospitalizations. Several counties have begun vaccination drives.
A Department of Energy employee tells her story of being swept up in mass firings
A 26-years-old had just started her first federal job at the Department of Energy. But she became one of the thousands swept up in the Trump administration's mass terminations of government workers.
Pope Francis stays in touch with Catholic parishioners in Gaza from his hospital bed
While Pope Francis recovers in hospital, he is still managing to keep in touch with a parish in Gaza with daily phone calls to the priest and congregation there.
MLB to test 'automated ball-strike challenge system' during spring training
When the first spring training games begin this week, something new will be in use: an automated ball-strike umpiring system. After years of trials in the minor leagues, it gets a major league test.