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The ancient Syrian city of Homs was one of the first parts of the country to rise up against the Assad regime. Now, it's very difficult for western reporters to visit the city. We take a rare glimpse inside the city, from spring 2013, when the fighting was already fierce. (This story originally aired onMorning Edition on June 3, 2013.)

This year's choices include Diane Warren's 12th Oscar nomination, a show-stopper from Eurovision Song Contest and three entries in a subgenre we call "Glorycore."

President Biden marks 100 days in office Thursday. He addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to discuss what he has done so far, and to push for his agenda going forward.

To figure out why evergreens are so costly this year, the Planet Money team decided to get into the tree business. NPR shares what they've found.

House Democrats have begun looking at the tax code to see how to change it to pay for President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Republicans are vowing to do everything they can to stop it.

The U.S. government's goals frequently shifted, creating "20 one-year reconstruction efforts, rather than one 20-year effort," an inspector general's report says.

New staff, new technology and new classrooms are among the things superintendents are buying with this historic infusion of federal dollars. That's according to a new survey of district leaders.

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has tried to balance optimism around safe, in-person learning with political pugilism aimed at officials who are making it hard for schools to require masks.

NPR celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking back on moments of 1971. When Don Cornelius created Soul Train 50 years ago, it soon became a cultural institution — showcasing Black music and culture.

TikTokkers are buying exotic pets like servals, raccoons, kinkajous and foxes because of the enticing videos they see, without considering the responsibilities of owning them, experts say.