From 1959 to 1984, some 93,000 people set out on an exodus. They were promised paradise, but ended up trapped in North Korea. Survivors have won an initial victory, but still face an uphill battle.

NPR'S Mary Louise speaks with PBS NewsHour correspondent Lisa Desjardins about sexual misconduct allegations against Rep. Eric Swalwell and the pattern of such allegations against members of Congress.

We take a moment to remember former NPR audio engineer Brian Jarboe, who died on Monday. As a colleague, he was kind, agile and skilled in the studio — and he always had a guitar pick on him.

Magyar ended Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year grip on power in a landslide victory on Sunday. The former Orbán ...

President Trump announced the blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement on Saturday.

After 21 hours of talks in Pakistan, the U.S. and Iran walked away without a deal. Now, the U.S. is imposing a blockade of Iranian ports, oil prices are rising, and the shaky ceasefire is under even ...

Pope Leo XIV says he will not be deterred by criticism from President Trump, vowing to continue his calls for peace as tensions escalate between the Vatican and Washington over the Iran conflict.

In the order issued Monday, the judge wrote that President Trump had failed to make the argument that the article, which ...

Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

The year began with many people becoming U.S. citizens, but by December, fewer people were doing so, driven by ramped-up scrutiny of applications and eroding trust in the system.

On Sunday, President Trump said the U.S. would blockade the Strait of Hormuz after negotiations between the U.S. and Iran broke down over the weekend.