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An unusual song topped the iTunes charts in Austria earlier this week. It is one minute of silence in honor of refugees and asylum seekers. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the "creator" Raoul Haspel.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

The best books for children and young adults were awarded the country's top honors by the American Library Association on Monday.

The Palestinian delegation to the United Nations has dropped its bid to secure a top U.N. job after the U.S. threatens to revoke their visas.

How are local Iranians responding to the U.S.-Israeli war on their homeland?

Super Bowl LV was Sunday, and as always, a lot of viewers tuned in for the over-the-top ads. Bud Light and Robinhood were standouts, but Dolly Parton fell flat with a rework of her hit "9 to 5."

The Senate held the first bipartisan joint oversight hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. All four men testifying said they agree the attack was largely premeditated.

Summer is winding down, but summer squash is still going strong. Chef Tanya Holland of Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland, Calif., shares some tasty end-of-summer recipes like Roasted Summer Squash Egg Tart and Vegetarian "Dirty" Rice.

Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.

Chef Kathy Gunst shares a recipe for her daughter's moussaka — a blend of sauteed ground lamb with spices, layered with thin slices of potatoes and eggplant and then blanketed in a rich, cheesy bechamel sauce.