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San Diego Police officers block the access to the Islamic Center of San Diego following a shooting in southern California, on May 18, 2026. A shooting at the largest mosque complex in San Diego killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.

California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit

San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."

A Texas Easter tradition connects the generations

Cascarones are confetti-filled egg shells that families smash over each other's heads as part of Easter celebrations in Texas and Northern Mexico.

Seminoles Sue State To Keep Blackjack

With just days before the Seminole Tribe of Florida was supposed to pull out its blackjack tables from its casinos, tribal officials on Monday sued the...

Afghan girls attend a makeshift school in the eastern city of Jalalabad in March. A sharp increase in students, particularly girls, is often cited as a success story in rebuilding the country. However, the U.S. special inspector for Afghanistan has questioned whether Afghan officials inflated the number of students enrolled.

Afghan Schools: Is The Success Story Exaggerated?

Afghan officials reportedly inflated the number of students to make the education system appear more successful than it has been, according to the U.S. inspector for Afghanistan's reconstruction.

Boston Light, First Lighthouse In U.S., Celebrates 300 Years

The nation's first lighthouse turns 300 years old Wednesday. NPR takes a tour of Boston Light.

First lady Melania Trump talks with Border Patrol agents as she visits a processing center of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Tucson, Ariz. Thursday.

Melania Trump Travels To Arizona To Visit Migrant Detention Facilities

It's the first lady's second visit to a detention center for migrant children in two weeks. She wore white pants and a black top — with no apparent message on the back.

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling dance in the musical, <em>La La Land, </em>critic David Edelstein's pick for the best film of the year.

Fresh Air Weekend: Our Critics Pick The Best Film, TV, Music And Books Of 2016

Edelstein lists the year's best films. Bianculli picks the best TV shows. Powers offers his year-end "ghost list." Tucker assesses the best music of '15. Whitehead remembers the jazz greats who died.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) awaits the start of a hearing by the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on September 9, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen. Bernie Sanders On The Midterm Results

As Republicans take the Senate by storm, the Vermont Independent - one of the most progressive voices in the Senate - is taking note.

A Holiday Photo Book That Puts Families In An 'Awkward' Position

Matching long johns. Kick lines in skis. Peeing on Santa's lap. Every family has these cringe-worthy moments, immortalized on film, that embody the particularly joyous brand of awkward that the holidays bring. And thanks to Mike Bender, co-author of Awkward Family Holiday Photos, the rest of us can rubberneck.

Evan Kuz was visiting New York City for the first time from Canada. As the dark storm rolled in on the late afternoon of Sept 10th, he took this photo from the Ferry near Liberty Island. He later had coffee at Windows On the World that evening. It's something he'll carry with him for the rest of the life he says. (Evan Kuz via National Geographic)

The Day Before The Day That Changed Everything

A new film on the National Geographic Channel called "9/10: The Final Hours" focuses on the day before 9/11.

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