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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday Iowa's fetal-heartbeat abortion law can go into effect. Two Waterloo police officers were shot on Sunday. The suspect was shot by police and declared dead on the scene. And casino developers in Cedar Rapids can now apply for a gaming license after a two-year state pause on new licenses.

President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author and U.K. Labour Party candidate Yuan Yang about what women face in her former home country of China.

As Fourth of July festivities roll out across the nation this week, the celebrations hold special meaning for newly minted citizens.

Fourth of July travel is set to break records with nearly 71 million people expected to make trips over the holiday.

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.

Many small businesses owners are planning on retiring soon, but finding buyers to keep the businesses going can be a challenge, especially in rural areas.

One of the biggest jazz singles of all time, "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, was recorded 65 years ago today. Brubeck's son is sharing his father's archive online.

2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

In what she calls "Books Not Bans," Becka Robbins sends titles to groups that want them in the face of a movement by conservative advocacy groups and lawmakers to ban them from schools and libraries.