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FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.

NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here's a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.

President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly promised to investigate, prosecute, imprison or otherwise punish his perceived enemies during his campaign. Now, some of his targets are preparing.

It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas?

A new poll finds Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college.

Ted Olson, the Bush-era solicitor general, has died at age 84. He was a towering figure in the legal profession who argued 65 cases at the Supreme Court as solicitor general and as a private lawyer.

Another dangerous heat wave is headed to parts of San Diego County Friday with highs expected to reach 118 and lows as high as 92 in the deserts.

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations.

A rare Israeli airstrike on central Beirut killed Hezbollah's chief spokesman Sunday, an official with the militant group said.

For some marginalized communities the second Trump term is fraught with fears over personal safety. In Minneapolis, one organization is helping with de-escalation services and gun training.