In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan about the fight over the confirmation of a new national intelligence director, the renewal of spy tools and election integrity.
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The Obama Presidential Center's grand opening ceremony will be a star-studded event. The center's museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional presidential library.
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Federal law requires most museums and other buildings to be accessible to people with disabilities. But access to what's actually inside is often still limited.
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Several state governments have declined to participate in the 16-day event, though organizers say all U.S. states and territories will be represented by booths on the National Mall.
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The average price of jet fuel has fallen to its lowest level since the beginning of the war with Iran. But aviation experts say the cost of airfare is likely to stay high, at least for now.
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A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into the summer before a key midterm election.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lashed out at NATO allies on Thursday, announcing a review of American forces in Europe, and calling for a reboot of the organization to turn it into a "NATO 3.0."
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Trump signs the framework agreement to end Iran war, Trump attempts to leverage DNI confirmation to advance unrelated legislation, Trump sees record low approval on the economy in new NPR poll.
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For NPR's Newsmakers, Michel Martin speaks about the future of American Vogue with its new Head of Editorial Content Chloe Malle.
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A newly revealed Department of Homeland Security document outlines plans to issue local police facial recognition technology, a move that will expand the scope of ICE surveillance.