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People living near a company that did work for the Navy had no idea that a toxic solvent, disposed of improperly, had made its way into their drinking water – until a public apology from the state in 2019.

Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes

A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.

Kristin Smart, a college freshman, vanished from a California campus in 1996. Paul Flores was the last person seen with Smart as he walked her home from an off-campus party.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ryan Sorrell, the founder and executive editor of the Kansas City Defender, about a man accused of kidnapping and assault, following reports of missing Black women.

Russian attacks have damaged at least 30% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, raising concerns about the coming winter.

Concerns are growing about an Iranian competitive climber who left South Korea after competing in a climbing event without wearing the mandatory hijab.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with George Saunders about his new book, "Liberation Day: Stories."

Three people in Beijing, China, share what they want from their leader, Xi Jinping, over the next five years.

In 1944, the GI Bill lifted a generation into the middle class — but excluded Black vets who served their country at war and came home to segregation. A bill in Congress aims to fix that.