In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang.

Syrian Kurds ran their own region for 12 years after breaking away from Assad control. Now they are forced to give up autonomy. NPR visited the changing region.

A week after Israel struck more than 100 times in 10 minutes across Lebanon, killing over 350 people, we spend time with a family still searching for their daughter in the rubble in central Beirut.

The defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the polls is fueling questions about what's in store for far-right movements in other countries that exploit extremist conspiracies to win.

Before allegations against Eric Swalwell surfaced in the media, they gained momentum online after a network of accusers came together to share stories of alleged assault by the California Democrat.

Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main ...

President Trump's attacks on Pope Leo are unprecedented, religious experts told NPR. Here's how the situation differs from ...

The Pentagon is sending more troops to the Middle East, and the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports continues, in an attempt to pressure Iran into making a deal to end the war.

Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar now lives in New York after fleeing Russia in 2022, and has since been sentenced in ...

For the first time in the United States, there’s a major retrospective of the work of the Renaissance master, Raphael. NPR’s Jennifer Vanasco visited New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to learn ...

The White House is urging Republican-led states to crack down on immigration in new ways, like reporting undocumented immigrants who enroll in public schools, visit hospitals, or apply for benefits.

For a century, California’s Russian River has been a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. But the health of the river and surrounding area is suffering the effects of climate change. KQED’s Ezra David ...