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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara sees little attempts at de-escalation from the some 3,000 federal immigration agents — four times the number of sworn MPD officers — in the city.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell usually tries to avoid getting dragged into a fight with the Trump administration. But now that the DOJ has launched a probe of the central bank, he's on offense.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ryan Crocker, former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, about why Crocker thinks the American plan to withdraw from Afghanistan is surrender.

On the anniversary of the midair collision near Washington, D.C., families of the victims are still working for laws to prevent future disasters. And they say they're ready for a long fight.

Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader's arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious.

Crab and lobster fishing seasons are increasingly closing over concerns about whales. They can get entangled in the long ropes on fishing gear. Now, a new solution could help — pop up fishing gear.

President Biden is on his way to the G-7 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was supposed to go to Papua New Guinea and Australia after that, but he's cutting the trip short to get back for debt ceiling talks.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said the Washington, D.C., law banning handguns violates individual rights protected by the Second Amendment. The court had not conclusively interpreted the Second Amendment since its ratification in 1791.

This week NPR is examining the fast-changing world of wireless communication. Next month, the federal government will auction off a swath of airwaves that is expected to usher in a new generation of wireless devices and services. Google is among the companies that says it will bid.

Ovarian cancer is often called the "silent" cancer. Often it has already spread by the time it is diagnosed. New guidelines urge women and their doctors to pay attention to early symptoms, but some experts aren't sure they are helpful.