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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about preparations for politics - and protests - ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention.

With hopeful next steps to end the Gaza war in place, it crosses a grim milestone of 40,000 Palestinian deaths. A violent attack on a West Bank town gets swiftly condemned by Israeli politicians.

Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that the government deprived her son’s right to life. A hearing on the matter was held last month

The multi-platinum-selling indie pop band is using research to inspire fans to take immediate action against climate change.

NPR spoke with Appalachian fiction and nonfiction writers about this moment and how they are building a tapestry of what they know as home.

Hurricane Ernesto began to pound Bermuda late Friday with heavy winds and rain after officials in the British territory opened shelters and closed government offices.

The Middle East is bracing for Iran to launch a retaliatory attack on Israel. Here's a look at what could be holding the operation up.

A proposed lithium mine in Serbia is spurring protests over its potential impact on the environment. The mineral is in high demand because it’s crucial for the batteries that run electric vehicles.

Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted of killing Ajike "A.J." Owens, 35, after the jury rejected Lorincz's claims that she fired through her door in self-defense amid a dispute over kids playing outside.

Basem Naim, a leader in Hamas' politburo, met with NPR in Qatar for an interview about the war with Israel, prospects for a cease-fire and how the Palestinian group now views its Oct. 7 attack.