A state judge has temporarily blocked Oklahoma from enforcing its ban on using so-called “woke banks” for state business.
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The Chinese government just released new economic data following the big May holiday week. Our correspondent reports from Shanghai about how the world's second largest economy is faring.
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Eden Golan, Israel's representative for this year's Eurovision contest is not having an easy time because of the war in Gaza. She will compete in the finals on Saturday.
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Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.
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The White House says it will withhold military aid if Israel conducts a major ground operation in Rafah. Red lines are often set for enemies, but how do they work with one of America's closest allies?
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Oklahoma legislators continue to work through a variety of issues as they craft the fiscal year 2025 state budget...and time is running short.
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Hundreds of thousands of OG&E customers will see their bills drop by about $25 a month starting in June due to a reduction in fuel costs.
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The family of a U.S. Airman shot several times by a Florida sheriff's deputy as he answered the door to his apartment says the killing was unjustified.
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In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers.
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Ever since Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, aid into Gaza has ground to a halt. NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Glia's director of development, Dorotea Gucciardo in Rafah.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Karissa Donkin of CBC Sports on the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kristen Lovell, co-director of the HBO documentary The Stroll. It's the story of the trans women who worked the streets of the Meatpacking District in New York City.
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Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.
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Utah's Republican state auditor was flooded with complaints after the state's trans bathroom bill went into effect. He's criticizing the GOP-led legislature for not consulting with him.
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Because of the Israeli operation, hospitals lack basic supplies. And doctors must face the heartbreaking decision whether to let one patient die so they can use available resources to save another.