Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Netanyahu amid questions over Gaza's future.Hadeel Al-Shalchi által

The Trump administration's funding freezes have brought pro-democracy organizations created by Congress to a standstill.Frank Langfitt által

After a chaotic trade deadline involving some of the league's biggest stars, the NBA looks different than it did two weeks ago. The Athletic's Dave DuFour talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.Ayesha Rascoe által

"Micro dramas" became a billion-dollar industry in China during the pandemic. Now, they are becoming popular in the U.S., too.Sherisse Pham által

As the Trump administration pushes the boundaries of executive authority, some state governors are pushing back.Ayesha Rascoe által

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Gigi Reece, Nora Cheng, and Penelope Lowenstein. They formed the band Horsegirl after meeting in the School of Rock. Their new album is "Phonetics On and On."Ayesha Rascoe által

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Christopher Andrews about his new thriller, set in rural Ireland, "Bring Them Down."Ryan Benk által

Students at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon are trying to bring more attention to one of the world's smaller and often overlooked plants with this year's seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on February 14, 2025.)Deena Prichep által

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks University of Virginia law professor Saikrishna Prakash what happens if the president flouts court orders. Prakash clerked for Assoc. Justice Clarence Thomas.Ayesha Rascoe által

In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.Eyder Peralta által

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WUSF listener Wendy Belkin of Clearwater, Fla.Will Shortz által

Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development.Joanna Kakissis által

The cancellation of a minimum exception for inspections and tariffs on shipments from China threatens some online shipping giants like Shein and Temu.Alina Selyukh által

For nearly a month, Minnesota House Democrats boycotted the state capitol while Republicans ran what some called a "shadow government." Now lawmakers have struck a deal.Clay Masters által

President Trump is teasing new moves in international trade this week, while Elon Musk is trying to continue his blitz through federal agencies.Asma Khalid által

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Alison Green, author of the "Ask a Manager" blog, what questions she's been getting from federal workers amid all the uncertainty caused by the Trump administration.Ayesha Rascoe által

Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago.Ayesha Rascoe által