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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's 2024 Watchlist highlighting 20 countries facing humanitarian crises.

As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is tested, NPR visits the southernmost part of the country to assess the damage left after this latest round of fighting.

Summer reading season is here! We' have some top book picks for you, courtesy of NPR staffers.

Story updated Thursday, July 23 at 2:20 p.m. Gov. Mike DeWine is now calling on Ohio lawmakers to repeal and replace HB6, the sweeping bill that bailed...

The District of Columbia is seeking damages from the two far-right groups for allegedly conspiring to terrorize the city with the violent attack on Jan. 6.

Several of the players marked firsts for the sport's history, while for Serena Williams, the tournament may have been her last match.

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

At least 42 people were injured and several homes destroyed from the magnitude 6.0 temblor that struck northeast of the city of Kerman.

Noah Adams talks with David Smith, assistant principal of Whitwell Middle School in Whitwell, Tenn., about the school's paper clip project. He says that, after the Columbine High School shooting, the principal wanted to find a program to teach students about tolerance. The idea: teach the kids about the Holocaust, in a hands on, interactive way. Smith came up with the idea of collecting 6 million paper clips, to represent the 6 million Jews who died during the Holocaust. He explains who he got the idea, and how the collection involves student research and communication with people from around the world. More info available at: www.marionschools.org/holocaust.

Kvitova picked up her second Wimbledon trophy, besting Canadian opponent Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-0.