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NPR's Leila Fadel discusses what she was hoping to learn and what she found during her recent trip to Iraq amid the war with Iran that has engulfed the region.

The Trump administration says it is seeking a huge budget to refill and expand its munitions.

The default speed limit on Iowa’s state highways could be raised from 55 miles per hour to 60 under a bill advanced by a House committee. Lawmakers said the change would affect Iowa’s rural two-lane highways.

The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City shared plans to reopen its visitor center, which has been closed for nearly two years due to major damage caused by a severe hailstorm. It's also seeking public input as it reevaluates what educational opportunities it can offer.

A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader Cesar Chavez abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

A former Syrian prison chief has been convicted in a landmark torture trial in Los Angeles.

It's not just oil tankers stranded near the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. aid shipments are also hindered by the war in Iran.

A coalition of health organizations said most Iowa voters support raising the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50. House lawmakers introduced a bill to raise the tax to $2.86.

A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused girls and raped Dolores Huerta, his longtime organizing partner.

A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband's drink with fentanyl in 2022. Prosecutors said she was hoping to collect millions of dollars from multiple life insurance policies.