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After determining that the Syrian government has crossed a red line by using chemical weapons, the White House has agreed to start sending military aid to the rebels. Some analysts think it may be too late to tip the balance in Syria, where Assad's forces backed by Hezbollah, Iran and Russia have been gaining ground.

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion — again — voters are once again contending with which party best represents their views on the issue.

Most of America listens to the same Christmas songs on the radio. But some local programmers seem to have a "real shine" for lesser-known holiday tunes. Walt Hickey of FiveThirtyEight explains.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Yeganeh Rezaian senior researcher at the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the state of press freedoms in Iran.

They've been offered an app intended to block the abuse and toxicity that can slip past older social media filters.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken held the first of two days of talks with officials in Beijing. Blinken is the first member of President Biden's cabinet to visit China.

In a short speech, Putin talked about the mutiny and said he was always in charge. Russian authorities have dropped the charges against the mercenary leader and others involved in the brief rebellion.

Vladimir Putin presented a united front after an attempted mutiny. President Biden says the U.S. was not involved. Researchers say intermittent fasting could be as effective as calorie counting.

The latest on a developing situation in Russia involving the high-profile leader of a mercenary group that's been key in Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Scott Simon discusses the significance of the Nevada caucuses and the Republican primary in South Carolina with Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.