In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?

The Army has unveiled plans to require identical fitness tests for men and women in combat positions. The debate over women in combat is an old one.

The American Psychological Association has dropped the DEI requirements for training programs that it accredits. It's an example of reluctant compliance with President Trump's executive order.

As the Trump administration continues to flood the news cycles with its efforts to end to the war in Ukraine, NPR looks at the Kremlin's negotiating strategy.

In Iran, a wave of arrests and harassment of women singers has swept the music industry. Some artists have found some fame by releasing music on social media. Authorities are tracking them down, too.

Pope Francis leaves a legacy of advocating for social justice issues. But some Catholic communities wish he had been able to do more.

A developing political scandal in Florida has put Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. Republican lawmakers are investigating ...

Questions about how state money was used to fund a political campaign has Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. The Hope Florida fund was started by Casey DeSantis who's considering a run to ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Isaiah Saxon, writer and director of The Legend of Ochi, about chasing the mysteries of nature, as a child and on film.

NPR correspondents recap how funding cuts, layoffs and leadership and policy changes in the second Trump administration are affecting the Departments of Defense, State and Health and Human Services.

The National Endowment for the Humanities says the project will "honor the statesmen, visionaries, and innovators who shaped ...

Members of the Congressional Labor Caucus wrote the letter after NPR reported that a whistleblower says DOGE may have removed ...