4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (815+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Early spring means the return of warm weather and … taxes. On a recent weekend, Dan and Glynna Courter were enjoying the sun with friends over a picnic of blueberries and Cheez-Its at Birmingham's Railroad Park. When the topic…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (375+ words) People wait in long TSA security lines at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in the Queens borough of New York, Monday, March 23, 2026. Ryan Murphy/AP hide caption TSA is experiencing the longest wait times ever in its 24-year history because…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1149+ words) Brandon Wright, who is suing over his termination from the Department of Homeland Security following his meeting with a James O'Keefe operative. O'Keefe is a self styled journalist who has been running sting operations against federal workers and contractors with…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1713+ words) On an evening in late January, Emily was driving through her Minneapolis neighborhood doing something that had become part of her routine in recent weeks: patrolling for ICE. Emily, who NPR is only identifying by her first name because she…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1341+ words) An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to President Trump. Department of Justice and Getty Images/Collage by Danielle A. Scruggs/NPR hide caption The Justice Department has withheld some Epstein files related to…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (539+ words) As President Trump is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address of his second term, most Americans say the country is worse off than a year ago and that the state of the union is not…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday that it believes the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is close to being designated as the country's future leader as he moves to extend the…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (979+ words) Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks in Washington, D.C. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to appear before lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to discuss Venezuela's future, the first public testimony since the stunning…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1245+ words) A driver takes a Honda Life on a ride during a meeting of the Capital Kei Car Club in Clifton, Virginia. Kei cars are ultracompact Japanese vehicles defined by strict size and engine limits. Michael Noble Jr. for NPR hide…...

9+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (765+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, sitting with other senior military leaders, listen as President Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Quantico in September 2025. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption U.S. service members — including staff officers and at least one drone pilot — are…...