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NPR journalists followed Yousef Al-Kurd and his family for months as they fought for the medical care that could save his life.

President Trump's trade war sent global markets reeling this week. How Trump has handled tariffs shows the farthest thing from stability and predictability. A look at this and three other takeaways.

In the wake of U.S. aid cuts, Pastor Billy is reminded of his twin sister's death from AIDS. He doesn't want 9-year-old Diana, who's HIV-positive, to meet the same fate.

Hezbollah, the militant group based in Lebanon, shares Hamas’ goal of destroying the state of Israel. New Yorker writer Dexter Filkins talks about his reporting trip to the Lebanese/Israeli border.

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

Since 2022, Vermont has received more than $41 million from settlements with companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis. A new analysis from Vermont Public explores how that money is being spent.

Due to an unspecified "publishing error," the conservative publisher Regnery recalled the book version of Dinesh D'Souza's widely debunked election denial film 2000 Mules. Here's what's inside.

Election workers faced an unprecedented wave of threats in the last presidential election. What are poll workers and election clerks in the swing state of Michigan doing to keep voting secure?

After Tropical Storm Irene, a study found that reconnecting a nearby floodplain could reduce future flooding in Waterbury by a foot. But landowners refused to participate, and the state declined to intervene.

While some states have enacted more restrictive voting policies, Vermont has made itself a leader in access to the polls. But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect: Some Vermonters are confused by the changing rules, and some marginalized communities face extra barriers that haven’t fully been resolved.