As President Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, the fighting in Ukraine carries on, with battles escalating on some fronts in recent days.

NPR speaks with Alexander Vindman, former director for European affairs at the U.S. National Security Council, for his perspective on the meeting between President Trump and Russia's Putin on Ukraine.

An immigration court in northern Massachusetts is among the most understaffed in the country after some judges quit or were fired. That leaves immigrants with years-long waits for due process.

World Photography Day is coming up on Aug. 19. Morning Edition speaks with listeners about the favorite photos they've taken.

A new El Paso immigration detention facility touted by the Trump administration as the largest holding center in the U.S. will start accepting migrants this weekend. It will hold up to 5,000 people.

State leaders in both parties say they're ready to redraw political lines ahead of 2026, but state laws and constitutions ...

A new Gallup poll finds that Americans say they are drinking less. NPR takes look at what's driving this trend and which groups are consuming less alcohol.

Residents across Washington have different takes on crime in their communities. Overwhelmingly, however, people opposed ...

NPR speaks with Amber Harding, executive director of The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, about the Trump administration's efforts to crackdown on homelessness in the nation's capital.

How are therapists in Gaza treating themselves and others? NPR speaks with Palestinian journalist Mohammad Mhawish about Gaza's unseen wounds and how people are coping with collective trauma.

The June murder of a teenage social media star has become part of a wider conversation in Pakistan about gender-based violence in the age of social media.

A federal appeals court handed President Trump a victory on Wednesday. The court ruled the administration can continue to ...