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CIUDAD JUÁREZ -- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar signed an agreement with mayors of six cities in Chihuahua, with the goal of preventing violent…

The votes had been delayed by political maneuvering by Sen. Ted Cruz over a controversial pipeline in Europe. Emanuel's nomination as ambassador to Japan was among 41 nominations approved overnight.

This week, Democrats pushed through a measure to raise the debt ceiling, to avoid a default on the nation's debt. But how did the debt ceiling become such a hot-button issue on Capitol Hill?

Between 75 and 78 people are confirmed dead after a destructive tornado tore through Kentucky last weekend. Many more had been reported missing but are now accounted for, the governor said.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with director Adam McKay about his newest film, Don't Look Up.

From India to Israel to white-tailed deer in Iowa harboring the coronavirus, our top COVID stories of the year reveal the ever-changing nature of the world's health crisis.

Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.

Japanese police say a 61-year-old man is a prime arson suspect after a fire engulfed a mental clinic where he was a patient. The fire killed 24 people who were trapped inside the eight-story building.

Chileans choose a president today in a runoff election. People in a small coastal fishing village are unhappy the choice is between one candidate on the far right and another on the far left.

The former Georgia lawmaker rose from the ranks of the state Legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes force for compromise.