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After nearly 2 decades in prison at Guantanamo Bay, three men accused of roles in the 9/11 terrorist attacks will plead guilty in exchange f...

The killing of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut and the killing of a top Hamas official in Iran are stoking very real fears of a wider region...

Do you sometimes wish you could clone yourself to get all the work you have done? Companies in China are creating digital avatars using gene...

From working skiffs to multi-million dollar yachts, there's a small but growing market for EV boat motors on the New England coast.

As the U.S. women's national soccer team's all time top goal scorer, Abby Wambach knows what it feels like to win. She's brought home a Worl...

The Second Amendment. In April 1938, an Oklahoma bank robber was arrested for carrying an unregistered sawed-off shotgun across state lines....

Mohammed and two accomplices, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, are expected to enter the pleas at the military commission at Guantan...

Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday's disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evi...

The U.S. Defense Department has reached a plea agreement with three of the five men charged in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, including...

In the Middle East, two assassinations in less than 24 hours could transform the region. Israel claimed responsibility for one. It has no co...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about what the future may look like for Hamas after...

Within the last day, leaders of both Hamas and Hezbollah were killed in apparent assassinations by Israel. Iran backs both Hamas and Hezboll...

American swimming legend Katie Ledecky pulled away from her competition in the 1,500 meter freestyle and then pulled away even more. The 27-...

British police are investigating whether Washington Post CEO Will Lewis obstructed justice when he worked for media mogul Rupert Murdoch 13...

The men’s team captured Americans’ hearts with a bronze medal in the team all-around final on Monday. But in the individual event, U.S. gymn...

The players had just received their medals for the mixed doubles competition in table tennis when one of the South Korean athletes produced...

U.S. women's rugby sevens center Ilona Maher has dominated the Olympics, both on the pitch and on social media. Here's what to know about th...

The struggling planemaker says Ortberg will take over next week as Dave Calhoun departs. The news came as Boeing reported disappointing seco...

The once-mighty U.S. Olympic swim team has only won two gold medals so far at the Paris Games. Athletes say the sport has grown more competi...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about the ramificatio...

When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it’s known as truancy — and in Madison County, Ind., it can lead to a visit from truanc...

Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news.

The 20-year-old gymnast has more than 1.2 million followers between his TikTok and Instagram. But more than followers — or even Olympic meda...

A lot of major news stories happened this week. We review some of them.

The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-t...