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Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference.
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The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the targets of renewed investigations.
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The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen.
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NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on a surprising hit album this week.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with political scientist Andra Gillespie about Black voter turnout during the 2026 midterm election.
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Israel's center-right opposition has a chance to unseat Netanyahu — but backing of Arab-led parties will be key.
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From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday.
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The Trump Administration has ushered in a fundamental shift in the U.S. approach to global health aid. How will the newly elected Democratic Congress weigh in?
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The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
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The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.
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A healthcare intelligence-sharing organization is warning its members to lock down systems following cyberattacks on cold storage systems, including a French blood bank.