NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal analyst Elliot Williams about the latest turn in President Trump's battle over who destroyed the Reflecting Pool.

State Sen. Chris Garten made his bid for the Indiana Senate’s top leadership position official on Monday, days after outgoing ...

Switzerland is home to over 370,000 nuclear bomb shelters. The historically neutral nation guarantees each of its nearly 9 million citizens a spot in case of an emergency.

Germany's Langenscheidt dictionary publisher awards an annual prize for best new word or phrase as voted by teenagers. This year, the phrase "du bist gut genug"(you are good enough), from a song that ...

The U.S. military says it launched a "heavy wave of strikes" on Iran after an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan.

Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, ...

NPR's Michel Martin asks former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia Michael Ratney why Saudi Arabia is entering the war in the Gulf.

Why did President Trump stand down U.S. forces after hinting at a massive attack on Iran? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Iran policy expert Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution.

Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega declares "there won't be any more elections," cementing his grip on power and ending hopes for a democratic vote.

Pakistan went from fearing Trump's reelection to becoming a key U.S.-Iran peacemaker, though severe domestic instability threatens these gains.

NPR's A Martinez asks Besa Pinchotti of the National Military Family Association what she's hearing from families of U.S. service members deployed overseas.

President Trump insists Iran is ready to make a deal, but the fighting hasn't stopped after nearly five months.