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Defense attorneys are calling for the state’s top prosecutor to step aside from prosecuting felony cases against seven people involved in pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan due to an “appearance of impropriety.”

Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Johnna Infanti is a meteorologist at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center and the author of the latest Fall and Winter Outlook report. She says 2025-2026 may be a wet winter.

Current law provides for the designation of some groups as "foreign terrorist organizations," but no similar process exists for domestic groups.

NPR's Scott Simon recounts the toll of five years of political violence in the U.S.

The Smithsonian's museums and zoo are now closed due to the government shut down. Tours of historic Washington, D.C. sites have been suspended and the National Gallery of Art is also closed.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.

The breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans?

Michigan was in the top third in the nation for opioid overdose deaths a decade ago; it's now in the bottom third. But experts fear deaths could rise once again if cuts to the federal budget and to Medicaid eligibility go through.

The federal shutdown will affect people across the United States. NPR's network of member stations explains what will be impacted and where.