State Legislators get an update on measures meant to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system. Arkansas' rural roads receive unfavorable rankings in terms of fatalities and maintenance, and Bentonville officials celebrate the topping out of the city's new community center.
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They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cardsWhen the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.
Many Iranians are heading to Turkey to escape the ongoing war's heavy toll
Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is.
Democrats grapple with Trump's push to limit transparency within the executive branch
President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power to limit transparency within the executive branch. Congressional Democrats are grappling with how to respond.
Judge knocks down a National Firearms Act provision, handing win to gun rights groups
A federal judge's decision out of Texas has major implications for the National Firearms Act, lifting regulations on certain guns and suppressors in more than a dozen states.
Why some companies are paying more than $1 million to get through the Panama Canal
With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, pressure on the Panama Canal has increased. And combined with lower water levels, transit prices through the canal are soaring.
In 'The Wrong Girls,' Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play messy stoner BFFs
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dylan Meyer about her directorial debut, The Wrong Girls and the value of seeing women being silly and making dubious decisions onscreen.
Should the U.S. have a mandatory retirement age?
Older workers are delaying retirement more and more. But it's causing younger workers to wonder if they're missing out on job advancement because senior roles aren't opening up. Is this true?
Remembering Zhu Rongji, the architect of China's modern economy
The staggering pace of China's economic growth these past four decades has been historic. The chief architect of the financial reforms that made way for that growth died on Wednesday at age 97.
Ariana Grande's 'Petal' goes to No. 1 on the charts
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson reports on the commercial performance of the pop star's latest hit.
A week of rain displaces thousands in Midwest floods
Evacuations orders continue to be issued in Ohio following days of rain that has washed out roads and caused widespread flooding across Indiana and Illinois, too.
