As attacks continue to mount on shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a seafarer's union official says some crews are being offered big rewards for making the crossing.

Madi Bolanos and Anna Sussman's new podcast We Are Jane Doe, by KQED and Snap Studios, investigates rampant sex abuse at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla, Ca.

Death doulas are non-medical professionals who help with end-of-life care. And their numbers are growing.

NPR's Joel Rose speaks with Ukrainian Minister of Parliament, Oleksandr Merezhko, about the U.S.'s diesel deal with Russia will impact Ukraine.

Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.

The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

The Civil Rights Division, long the crown jewel of the Justice Department, has been radically reshaped under President Trump, using its enforcement powers to pursue the president's MAGA agenda.

Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.

Her epic ride — carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle — made headlines. Promises were made — financial help, training for a cycling career, even a movie deal. Were any of them kept?