Is Trump out of options to end the Iran war?
The U.S. and Iran are exchanging strikes for the sixth day in a row, as the two countries battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Negar...
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What's behind America's data center revolt?
America’s data center revolt shows no signs of slowing down. Data center construction is broadly unpopular across political divides, but app...
ICE pauses most traffic stops amid uproar over 2 killings
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, according to Ma...
The plan to bring more electricity to the West
The demand for power is growing, but the grid can't handle it. Now, the governors of 11 Western states are trying to move forward with a $60...
What Jayson Tatum wants kids to learn from 'Baby Dunks-A-Lot'
NBA and two-time Olympic champion Jayson Tatum talks about "Baby Dunks-A-Lot: The Day the Basketballs Stopped Bouncing," his new children's...
Trump family is making billions on crypto. Their investors are losing money
Reuters reporter Michelle Conlin details how President Trump and his family have made billions off the cryptocurrency industry, while most o...
Trump promises to hit Iran 'hard' as ceasefire crumbles
Former Biden administration deputy national security adviser Jon Finer talks about the latest from the NATO summit in Turkey, where Presiden...
What do Democratic Socialists want?
Democratic Socialists have had a string of primary wins across the country, and Megan Romer, co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of Americ...
Why FIFA is allowing U.S. Men's Soccer star to play after red card
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee suspended Team USA’s Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban in exchange for a probationary period of one year...
What does the American flag mean to you?
As America turns 250 this year, the American flag has become more than just a symbol of the country. Some see it as a totem of freedom, powe...
What do a hat, saxophone and candle stand have in common? They tell America's story
George Washington could have stayed president for a third term, yet in his famous Farewell Address, he wrote that he would “decline being co...
Democratic Socialists score big wins in Colorado
Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic Socialist, won the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, in Denver, over 15-ter...
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump
The Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Anthony Romero, executive directo...
How the Supreme Court expanded Trump's power
The president can now fire most independent regulators, ending a nearly century-old precedent. Mark Joseph Stern, who covers the courts and...
Octavia Butler imagined the future on this typewriter
Every storyteller has a tool: a notebook, a camera, a microphone. For legendary author Octavia Butler, it was a powder blue typewriter. That...
Supreme Court makes it easier to deport immigrants
The Supreme Court issued several opinions today that advance the Trump administration's agenda on immigration, gun access and the environmen...
The race to save Arizona's groundwater
Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast as a historic drought continues to punish the West. Now, states like Arizo...
Washington’s plan to ease the housing crisis
Affordable housing is top of mind for voters, and lawmakers appear to be listening. The Senate on Monday passed a big housing bill that aims...
How Israel's wars are reshaping the Democratic Party
Israel's wars in the Middle East have become a wedge issue in several congressional campaigns, especially in New York, where establishment D...
Reverse Course: Solutions for the climate crisis
Our series Reverse Course has explored environmental crises and possible fixes, from water vapor harvesting to electric trucks. At the WBUR...