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The U.S. has struck Kharg Island a second time, hitting military targets again. If the U.S. were to hit the oil infrastructure there, that would be a serious blow to an already struggling global oil market.

On this special edition of The Newsroom, we’re telling the story of the Black Rock Plantation House. At first glance, it’s a mid-19th-century farmhouse. But dig deeper, and it sits at the intersection of multi-generational stories — including the families of enslavers and enslaved people.Over the last few months, WHQR’s Aaleah McConnell and Rachel Keith traveled with descendants of those families as they work to understand their history — which is also the history of America. It is, at times, an ugly history that’s hard to confront, but it’s also an inspiring story of resilience. Now, 250 years after the founding of our country, it seems more appropriate than ever to tell it.

Despite a diminished federal presence, public health departments are preparing for common ailments that could afflict fans who gather for the event — and are keeping an eye on the Ebola outbreak, too.

The San Francisco Ballet, composer Philip Glass, the Martha Graham Dance Company and more have pulled out of Kennedy Center performances. Here's a running list of cancellations.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with David Graham of The Atlantic about President Trump's vision for the Kennedy Center and the intersection of art and politics.

The Strait of Hormuz is being blockaded. But a couple weeks ago, one small boat visited and found something surprising below the waves.

In orbit, power is free. But everything else is expensive.

After enduring terror attacks, a pandemic, economic collapse and a devastating cyclone, citizens wonder when the hardships will end.

Nativism and white supremacy, the battle over slavery, and the public adoration of explorers were critical elements of mid-19th century. Two of the key…

The leaders of both HUD-funded housing repair programs in western North Carolina told BPR there is not enough money to serve all applicants.