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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Yohanan Plesner of the Israel Democracy Institute about the Israeli court decision that lifts a military service exemption for ultra-orthodox men.

A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.

Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan continues to mourn loved ones and hold funerals for the dead, as questions and conspiracy theories swirl over the weekend attack that killed 20 people.

There’s something about the shadowy moral recesses of crime and suspense fiction that makes those genres especially appealing as temperatures soar. Here are four novels that turn the heat up.

Israel’s high court ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men — a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition.

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the country's ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the army. This controversial move could threaten the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

Georgia has emerged as one of the swingiest states in politics, so it's no surprise that the first presidential debate happens there. But its voters are less excited for a repeat of the 2020 election.

As states look for creative ways to help parents through addiction, while also keeping kids in familiar living situations, programs require resources states may not prioritize.

On the 74th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the residents of Abai Village, in the coastal South Korean city of Sokcho, reflect on what their community still means to them.

A new study finds people who are resilient in the face of stressful events have a different mix of microorganisms in the gut than those who get more frazzled.