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Zach Mack spent a year attempting to rescue his father from the depths of the conspiracy rabbit hole. Their family was forced to reckon with clashing realities, ideological divides and misinformation.

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President Trump warned federal workers who did not reply to recent emails asking them to describe "five things" they accomplished are "on the bubble" suggesting they are at risk of losing their jobs.

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The Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos attends a luncheon following the inauguration of President Trump in January. Bezos says the newspaper's editorial section will publish only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."'/>

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

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He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.

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Formerly enslaved people would placed ads in newspapers hoping to find lost children, parents, spouses and siblings. Historian Judith Giesberg tells the stories of some of those families in a new book.

DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone."

Duolingo's mascot faked his death to get users to do their daily lessons, and attention from pop star Dua Lipa. Here's how he masterminded it — and why one expert sees the campaign as a success.

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Five weeks in, there's an emerging pattern in how the Trump administration moves to target federal employees. And it begins with Elon Musk bringing in tactics he's employed at his various businesses.

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Peggy Carr, a federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation's Report Card, was placed on administrative leave.

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In his visit on Thursday, the prime minister will try to leverage the U.K.'s so-called "special relationship" with U.S. and act as a bridge between the Trump administration and U.S. allies in Europe.

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Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse.

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President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will come to the U.S. Friday to sign a deal.

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It's the first measles death in the U.S. since 2015. More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened in the outbreak so far.

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Some 1,000 NPS employees were fired, and hiring for seasonal positions was delayed. Here's what to know about the impacts already being felt at parks, and what it could mean for the busy season.

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In a seemingly AI-generated video that the president posted on social media, images of destruction due to the war in Gaza are transformed into a glitzy resort called "TRUMP GAZA."

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The percentage of Christians in the U.S. has dropped dramatically, though that loss may have leveled off in recent years.

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The plant, formally known as Ovicula biradiata, is especially notable for being the simultaneous discovery of a new species and genus. It was found with help from the community science app iNaturalist.

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House Republicans rallied together yesterday to pass multitrillion-dollar plan to address defense, immigration and more. And, why farmers don't like the idea of vaccinating poultry for bird flu.

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Crowds gathered in Israel for the funeral procession of the Bibas family, a mother and two young sons killed while being held hostage in Gaza. The story of their killing has enraged Israelis, and Israeli government representatives were not invited to the funeral.

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Is there a woman who has impacted your life in a profound way? NPR wants to hear your story.

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