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Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the killing of Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani was "provocative and disproportionate."

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit will hit the second largest in decades, even without factoring in President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan.

At least 33 people have been killed and several remain missing. The storm prompted the evacuation of more than a million residents from China's coast and caused hundreds of homes to collapse.

William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, appeared before the House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. Lawmakers view him as a key witness.

In Beijing, a U.S. trade delegation enters a third day of talks with their Chinese counterparts. It's a sign of progress between the world's top-two economies.

Kathy Frederick has admired -- and blogged about -- Windy, a plastic bag caught in a tree outside her window, for more than two years now.

“We’re done!” That’s the response of Texas A & M head football coach Jimbo Fisher following comments from Alabama’s Nick Saban. The subject was the impact of what’s called “name, image, and likeness” dollars on college athletic recruiting. “NIL,” as it’s known, is a new opportunity for young athletes to earn money off their “name, image, or likeness.” The practice prompted Saban to call out certain college football programs for using these dollars to attract players.

For the latest NPR/National Geographic Radio Expedition report, Elizabeth Arnold begins a journey to China's eastern Himalayas, near the border with Tibet, to profile a team of scientists studying the link between global warming and disappearing plant life high in the mountains.

With just one album under the their belt, the British group Arctic Monkeys is already being hailed as one of the greatest U.K. rock bands of all time. The group aimed to show fans why in a full performance recorded live from Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club.

A pedometer is a small gadget that clips onto your hip and counts steps. These days, millions of people are using them, as public health campaigns and for-profit diet plans urge a daily target of 10,000 steps. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports on how this goal was set -- and whether it's worth following.