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A panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concluded a two-day meeting with votes to limit the availability of certain flu vaccines. Their concern is a preservative that has been a source of controversy despite ample evidence that it is safe.

The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

Kurds in Syria have been U.S. allies but now they're making a deal with Russia. Russian flags are flying in Kurdish territory, a sign that the Kurds want a hedge in case the U.S. pulls out.

Following the arrest of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, the White House says intelligence will be used to identify individuals engaged in "anti- American, antisemitic, pro-Hamas" activities.

President Trump and Putin are meeting to discuss the end of Russia's war in Ukraine without Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel.

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a monthlong recess. From funding the government to calls to release the Epstein files, they face a packed agenda.

The high court said Wednesday it will review a challenge submitted by TikTok asking for the overturn of a law that could ban the video-sharing app by Jan 19.

President Trump has paused tariffs on imports from Mexico that were set to take effect on Tuesday.

Protests in Iran for greater freedoms are continuing, though they may be slowing down. The government has made widespread arrests and executed two people for taking part in the demonstrations.

Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in U.S. professional tennis when she competed at the U.S. National Championships in 1950. A new statue honors this as well as her many other accomplishments.