Search results for

Sen. Vance’s selection as Trump’s VP comes as the Republican Party leans into the former president’s MAGA messaging that has fired up the party’s base — yet could alienate a broader audience needed to win in November.

This week the Obama administration announced it would send weapons to the Syrian rebels, because of credible evidence Syrian government forces had indeed used chemical weapons. Weekend Edition Saturday Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Deborah Amos about how Syrians are reacting to the news.

For days, much of the Gaza Strip has been without cellphone and internet access. The laws of war were written well before the World Wide Web, but some see communication as a fundamental right.

The airstrike that killed a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad has stoked tensions in the region.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has popular support but he's criticized by the right wing of his party. He's being challenged by a candidate who has bucked authority throughout his political career.

Have efforts to eradicate invasive mussels detected last fall in the Columbia River Basin been successful? Idaho officials are waiting to find out.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Tim Naftali, a historian and former director of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, about the historic significance of Trump's guilty verdict.

As tensions with China rise, Taiwan is staging its latest round of large urban resilience and war game exercises, designed to prepare its civilians for war.

The Internet is causing big changes to the hospitality business. Instead of sleeping in hotels, many travelers now spend the night in private homes, which they find through websites such as Airbnb. But there's a catch.

The GOP presidential hopefuls addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington, D.C., on a day their campaigns battled in 10 state contests. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich all criticized President Obama for his handling of Iran, and the president returned fire during an afternoon news conference.