A ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war could formally take effect today, and Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners could start going home as soon as this weekend.

Meet a previously incarcerated mother who works with young people to prevent gun violence in Chicago, one of several American cities where the homicide rate has significantly dropped in recent years.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jacob Granger, emergency coordinator in Gaza for Doctors Without Borders, about the current humanitarian situation in Gaza amid news of a ceasefire agreement.

Voters in three Colorado counties will decide in November whether to form a special tax district to fund childcare, which is becoming less affordable for families in the state.

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Analysts say Thursday's announcement is China's bid to strengthen its leverage in trade talks with the U.S., ahead of a ...

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in ...

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.

Hundreds of National Guard troops are in Chicago to protect federal property at President Trump's request. State officials ...

NPR speaks with Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley of Illinois as 500 National Guard troops prepare to touch down in Chicago against the wishes of state and city officials.

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn ...