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According to The New York Times, the National Security Agency is watching emails and other text communications that go in and out of the country. It's looking for key words. The agency says it only gathers information it is authorized to collect.

The ice dancing duo of Meryl Davis and Charlie White is regarded as Team USA's only hope for a gold medal in figure skating at the Olympics, says sports writer John Powers.

The reporter for Vice News was seized by gunmen on Tuesday but is "fine," according to a spokeswoman for his kidnappers.

Thousands of people attended rallies in support of Ukraine in cities across the United States over the weekend.

A new study suggests many Americans would likely ignore instructions they receive from U.S. security officials during a terrorist attack. Researchers say the findings prove the difficulty the government faces in protecting its citizens. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Dr. Roz Lasker, who led the study.

In January 1811, 500 armed slaves rose up from the plantations and set out to conquer the city of New Orleans. Host Guy Raz speaks with Daniel Rasmussen, author of the new book American Rising: The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt.

Millions of Americans live abroad in places where vaccine rollouts are slow and cases rampant. They're pleading with the U.S. government to send surplus shots overseas. The answer so far is no.

The Slants want to register its name, arguing they are reappropriating a slur against Asians. But some Asian Americans are conflicted about whether it is worth opening trademark law to disparagement.

on states to suspend executions, `unless and until greater fairness and due process prevail,' in cases involving capital offenses. The ABA's House of Delegates issued the call yesterday at the ABA's national convention in San Antonio.

More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.