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The skirmish occurred over disputed islands in the East China Sea during a joint China-Russia air patrol Tuesday morning.

An inauspicious milestone was achieved on Sunday: The yield curve remained inverted for three months, an indicator that has preceded economic recessions for almost half a century.

Military aid to Ukraine is a central part of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But what is that aid and how significant is it?

A year after the consequential 2016 presidential election, some policies have changed. Others have remained surprisingly sticky.

A robotic arm with a sense of touch has allowed a man who is paralyzed to quickly perform tasks like pouring water into a cup. The arm provides sensory information directly to the man's brain.

Democrats in the House and Senate failed to make the gains they signaled were within reach. Republicans in the Senate have the edge to keep their majority, and the GOP will make gains in the House.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China — a move that may lead the U.S. to withdraw preferential trade status of the city.

Noel King speaks with Mike Sprayberry, the director of Emergency Management in North Carolina, about the flooding and heavy rain from Hurricane Isaias.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rui Zhong of the Wilson Center about the consulate's closure after China's government ordered it shut down. Earlier, the U.S. ordered China close its consulate in Houston.

The office, north of the Demilitarized Zone, appears to have been empty when it was destroyed. The act follows threats from Pyongyang, and experts say provocations from the North will likely continue.