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A recent strike in Gaza was among the war's deadliest, a list of the victims shows

The U.S. has not received answers from Israel about a deadly October strike in Gaza. A list of 130 victims, given to NPR by survivors, suggests it was one of the most catastrophic strikes of the war.

Third-party voters face a tough choice in a tight election

Single-issue voters dissatisfied with Trump and Harris consider third party candidates in tight election

Retailers howled about theft last year. Why not now?

Mentions of retail theft seem to be fading, their fever pitch cooling. What's changed? And how bad was the problem in the first place?

Plenty Of Room At Guantanamo Bay For Trump's 'Bad Dudes'

President Trump inherited 41 "law of war" captives in Guantanamo, well below the 242 there when Barack Obama took office. A visit to the prison camps finds them ready for more occupants.

Philippine Clergy Reports Death Threats As President Duterte Rails Against Church

Catholic Church officials who have criticized the Philippine president's deadly drug war say they are receiving threats and government surveillance.

Secret audio raises new questions about Supreme Court Justice's impartiality

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was recently caught in a hot mic situation. NPR's David Folkenflik talks about what this means from a media and business angle.

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2018, file photo, Mateo Barrera, 4, originally from El Salvador, whose family members benefit from Temporary Protected Status attends a news conference in Los Angeles. The Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States, a divided appeals court ruled Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a preliminary injunction that had blocked the government from ending Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for people from those four countries. People from El Salvador would be most affected.

Suit targets Trump, DHS over Temporary Protected Status for non-citizen Haitians in the U.S.

Arguing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for non-citizen Haitians in the United State was unlawful, harmful, out of its purview and on a whim, a group of attorneys, immigrant advocates and Haitians themselves are suing Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and its secretary Kristi Noem. The complaint was filed in court Friday.This is Round 2 for many Haitians who faced deportations under the first Trump administration. It is also Round 2 for many others.The complaint was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, the same court that in 2019 enjoined the attempt the first Trump administration’s attempt to end TPS status for Haitians in 2017.

Birthright citizenship heads to court. And, more roadblocks to Trump's 'big' bill

The Supreme Court will hear historic arguments over birthright citizenship today. And, House Republicans are working to advance Trump's "big beautiful bill," but there is division over policies.

Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What's the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.

Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on

Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.

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