U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan granted a defense request to postpone Comey’s arraignment from September 30 to January, pushing his trial to February.

The Outer Banks Wildlife Shelter—known as OWLS—in Newport reports that three different birds recently came into its care due to discarded hooks and lines.

Nest 39 successfully hatched over the weekend, with 31 out of 54 hatchlings making it safely to the ocean, but volunteers counting the remaining shells noticed something they had never seen before—every single egg had unusual strings of shell material attached to it.

The storm caused nearly $60 billion in damages across Western North Carolina and killed more than 100 people. A new survey shows how it is still hurting survivors across the region.

River Whyless songwriter Daniel Shearin spoke with BPR's Helen Chickering about the song, the storm, and the question that won't let him go.

This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to fellow host, Scott Detrow, and NPR editor, Daniel Burke about their new book, "American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City."

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to address a loophole in state law that makes it difficult to prosecute cases when a sexual assault victim willingly consumes drugs or alcohol.

We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.

Scandals could be shaping several races in the midterm elections, particularly in places where even small margins can change the outcome.

A youth-led movement demands the resignation of India's election commissioner after 130 million people were struck off voter rolls, and weeks after forcing the education minister to stand down.

California voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss the WNBA and MLB playoffs.

Cuban-Americans largely supported President Trump in the 2024 elections. We take a look at how among some Cubans, the policies they voted for are negatively affecting them.