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The U.S. hasn't tested a nuclear weapon in decades, and since the 1990s has used simulations and experiments to verify they're working properly. NPR was granted a rare look at how they do it.

There's some good news in math, mostly bad news in reading and lots of questions about why students are still struggling.

Can the president spend less money than congress directed be spent? It comes down to a legal question around what's known as impoundment.

Actor Gene Hackman has died at his home in New Mexico. He was 95. The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office said that the two-time Oscar winner was found dead Wednesday along with his wife Betsy Arakawa.

The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.

Revered French Catholic priest and humanitarian Abbé Pierre has been accused of rape and sexual assault nearly 20 years after his death, leading France to grapple with his legacy.

With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Houthi rebels in Yemen have stopped missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea and have also released a shipping crew held hostage for over a year.

Several corporate sponsors have pulled their financial support from this year's San Francisco Pride, one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations. The event's organizer says national politics are playing a role.

The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.

Before fighting broke out over two years ago, Khartoum had nearly 100 public and private medical facilities. Today, not a single one remains operational.