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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testifies during his Senate Energy and Natural Resources confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.

Trump's energy secretary nominee faces questions over climate posts and LA fires

Trump's pick for secretary of energy, fracking executive Chris Wright, faced questions about a past social media post calling wildfires "hype."

'No greater commandment': How Israelis view hostage-prisoner swaps

Even for Israelis who support the ceasefire with Hamas, it's been hard to watch Palestinians convicted of involvement in mass shootings and suicide bombings walk free.

Red Cross volunteers in the Philippines unload boxes of relief supplies from the U.S. Agency for International Development. A number of USAID recipients have sued the government over President Trump's recent order halting foreign aid.

Trump funding freeze halts decades of U.S. democracy work around the world

Congress created several organizations in 1980s to strengthen democratic institutions worldwide. Human rights activists say the freeze is a gift to authoritarians like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

Attendees holding signs listen as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at Alro Steel, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Potterville, Mich.

Trump wants to 'Drill, baby, drill.' What does that mean for climate concerns?

President-elect Donald Trump wants to increase oil and gas production and roll back the Inflation Reduction Act. We asked energy and climate policy expert Brian Murray what that would mean.

St. Katharine Drexel Academy's campus in El Cerrito, photographed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

Low enrollment, lack of funding puts Catholic school in danger of closing

The Catholic Diocese of San Diego has helped cover the school’s deficits in the past, but now that it’s declared bankruptcy, it no longer can.

President Donald Trump, from left, speaks as Masayoshi Son, SoftBank Group CEO, Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Corporation and chief technology officer, and Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO listen in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Q&A: OpenAI on rival DeepSeek and partnering with the government

OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT and a big part of Stargate — is partnering with the U.S. National Laboratories. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with OpenAI's Chris LeHane, here are the highlights.

A Brooklyn priest allowed Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video inside his church last year. The ensuing controversy kicked off an investigation that uncovered what the diocese calls a "pattern of serious violations" of its policies.

How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest's demotion for mishandling church funds

Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.

At an April 14, 2020 briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Trump announced his intention to halt U.S. funding for World Health Organization WHO. U.S. membership in the U.N. body is likely to be reviewed in the early days of his second term.

How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?

When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

California lawmakers are proposing regulations to protect people and society from the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence. By contrast, the Trump administration wants to avoid excessive regulation.

California has 30 new proposals to rein in AI. Trump could complicate them

President Trump is taking a very different approach to AI than the Biden administration, and it could affect how California regulates artificial intelligence.

Beth Patton's favorite gift she's given through the holiday exchanges this year was inspired by her anonymous recipient's fondness for antiques and beetles. She made a stuffed beetle plushie using antique brocade fabrics she found. "Making a stranger's Christmas is just really fun," Patton said.

The Reddit community revives the holiday spirit after popular Secret Santa events end

Swapping presents with strangers on the internet is a favorite pastime for many Reddit users. After two popular holiday gift exchanges ended, bereft merrymakers are set on keeping the tradition going.

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