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Earth, Wind & Fire pose for a studio portrait circa the mid-1970s.

Tribeca Film Festival opens, 25 years after helping New York recover from 9/11

Actor Robert De Niro and producing partner Jane Rosenthal created the festival in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Mexico's Luis Romo (7), left, scores the opening goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Korea in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico, Thursday, June 18, 2026.

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup

Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup.

A Paraguayan woman whose relative was detained by federal agents scuffles with officers in the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City in July.

NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court

More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.

Trump imposed a new set of sweeping tariffs this week, arguing they will benefit the U.S. economy — and American workers. But there is plenty of signs tariffs will end up hurting many households.

Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications

Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.

The federal government is still shut down. Here's what that means across the country

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Judge orders restoration of federal health websites

The pages that are set to be revived include information for patients about HIV testing and HIV prevention medication, guidance on contraceptives and data on adolescent and youth mental health.

How Musk's efforts to reduce the federal workforce compare to efforts in the 1990s

NPR speaks with Brookings' Elaine Kamarck about her 1990s effort to shrink the federal workforce and how it compares to Elon Musk's approach today.

Kentucky Sen. and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has said the USA Freedom Act doesn't go far enough in reforming U.S. surveillance programs.

Senate Approves USA Freedom Act, Obama Signs It, After Amendments Fail

The vote comes two days after controversial provisions of the Patriot Act expired because the Senate was unable to overcome maneuvers by Sen. Rand Paul, who voted against the bill Tuesday.

Rohingya migrants ride on a truck as they are transferred from a detention facility to a naval base on Langkawi Island, Malaysia, in May. Many Rohingya migrants have fled Myanmar in the past year, seeking sanctuary elsewhere in southeast Asia. President Obama is scheduled to meet with migrants Saturday in Malaysia.

There's An Asian Refugee Crisis, Too, And Obama Plans To Spotlight It

As Europe grapples with its refugee crisis, another one is playing out in Southeast Asia. It involves ethnic Rohingya, the largest group of stateless people on the planet.

The closing ceremony of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter Square on Dec. 9, 1965. Forty bishops pledged to forsake worldly goods, but the agreement was largely ignored. Pope Francis' emphasis on helping the poor has revived talk about the Pact of the Catacombs.

Pope Francis' Emphasis On Poverty Revives The 'Pact of The Catacombs'

Fifty years ago, 40 bishops signed a pledge to make Catholicism a church for the poor. It was soon set aside, but with Pope Francis focused on the downtrodden, that notion could be revived.

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