NPR speaks with journalist Lara Marlowe about her book documenting the life of 29-year-old Yulia Mykytenko, a female lieutenant leading a unit on the front lines of the war against Russia in Ukraine.

At least 11 people were killed and many wounded in the worst mass shooting in Sweden's history. The motive for the gunman's attack on an adult-education facility is still not known.

Over 2 million federal workers have until Thursday to accept an offer from the government to resign. NPR speaks with Randy Erwin, national president of the National Federation of Federal Employees.

The Trump administration says it has already arrested thousands of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status. Officials say some have committed heinous crimes, but many don't have criminal records.

The National Cryptologic Museum taped sheets of paper over plaques that celebrate women and people of color who had served the National Security Agency.

President Trump has signed an executive order to reimpose maximum pressure on Iran. And after the abrupt collapse of the Iran-backed regime in Syria, Iran's opposition are hopeful for change at home.

A new study reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without freezing. Jonathan Lambert is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, where he covers the wonders of the natural world and how ...

UCLA has one of the most storied programs in college basketball. But for all of its success on the men's side, the women's team has won only one national championship. This year they're undefeated.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with cultural critic, TV writer and podcast host Ira Madison III about his new memoir, Pure Innocent Fun.

The Trump administration is preparing to issue an executive action in the coming weeks that would attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

President Trump got rid of a decades-old policy that prevented agents from arresting migrants without legal status in ...

The Native American visual artist, activist, and curator Jaune Quick-to-See Smith blazed a trail for younger indigenous artists. She was 85.