Western countries fear Israel's ground offensive in Lebanon aims to force them to act on disarming Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, increasing tensions and urgency for a diplomatic solution.

Israel says it killed Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani, the highest profile assassinations since the targeting of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.

NPR's A Martinez asks Ian Lesser of the German Marshall Fund of the United States how NATO regards President Trump's request for help to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Many people say they use cannabis for their mental health, but researchers find there is little to no evidence that cannabis can be beneficial for any psychiatric condition.

President Trump provided an update on the war in Iran Monday and continued to press allies for support in securing the Strait of Hormuz.

Billions of dollars are invested in science every year through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein utilized this to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Riker's Island Monday to observe Iftar, or the breaking of the fast, with inmates. It's part of his efforts to reframe Muslim life in the city.

The Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close the complex for renovations. The vote follows President Trump's announcement that he plans to replace the venue's president Richard Grenell {greh-NELL}.

The three girls say that the nonconsensual nude images were created by a perpetrator who used AI company xAI's image ...

In April's local elections, 97 Missouri counties will vote on property tax exemptions following a mandate for reform in a ...

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its ...