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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mayor Neal Andrews about the wildfire that has consumed more than 50,000 acres and thousands of homes. Andrews took office the evening the fire started.

After six days of violent protests across dozens of cities in France, things are beginning to calm down. Last week, a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer.

The holiday cease-fire — promised on both sides — is a rare act of goodwill. However, not all warring parties in Afghanistan are laying down arms.

Kate and Edwina Sharma are having quite an impact on 19th century English society — and 21st century India. Their role in the Netflix show has sparked talk of colorism, colonialism and women's rights.

Louis Jordan, who sailed out of a small marina in South Carolina in late January, had not been heard from until Thursday. That's when he was spotted on the upturned hull of his sailboat.

President Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, faces a second day of questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

In this StoryCorps, two former Kent State University students remember when National Guardsmen opened fire on Vietnam War protesters 55 years ago this weekend.

Senators are reconvening Monday to vote on temporarily funding the government, but both parties seem unlikely to bend in their demands.

In most courtrooms, the story of a defendant’s terrible childhood — what types of abuse or neglect may have prompted him or her to commit crimes — is…

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.