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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former U.S. ambassador Daniel Shapiro, who held a senior role at the Pentagon when Houthis attacked Red Sea shipping in 2023 and 2024.

Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what will happen to the lives they left behind.

Inflation cooled a bit last month. Gas and grocery prices dipped and the overall cost of living rose more slowly, giving the Federal Reserve some breathing room for inflation control efforts.

As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, we review the nation's last big birthday celebration, 50 years ago: the Bicentennial.

A French appeals court upheld Marine Le Pen's conviction on misuse of European Parliament funds but said she can run for president next year -- throwing her far-right National Rally party into turmoil.

The latest shutdown layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the country. Critics say that'll make it hard to enforce the fair housing laws Congress has passed.

AI companies use tokens to track usage and bill customers. Now economists are using them to track the spread of AI through the economy.

The program, which recently received a grant from the Governor's office, aims to redirect people with substance abuse issues away from the criminal justice system and toward rehabilitation and recovery.

In a decade, North Carolina Asian Americans Together has made huge strides in mobilizing Asian Americans in the state to vote in elections and advocate for issues that matter to them. But as a nonprofit that supports immigrant communities, they're also facing bigger challenges than ever, especially under the current administration's immigration crackdown.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Wilmington Police Department shared details of a hostage situation that took place on Sunday evening. According to authorities, two people were taken hostage and are now recovering. The suspect was reportedly in 'life-threatening' condition.