"I thought my mom was going to die in front of me," said Taylor Bergmann, a 19-year-old who fought to save the people in his ...

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The most recent Texas Legislature handed Elon Musk or his companies' representatives and lobbyists some big political wins, including 10 new laws that could benefit his growing business footprint.

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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Keith Humphreys, professor at Stanford, about the falling prison population in the U.S., and the reasons behind that trend.

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The recent 12-day war between Israel and Iran has raised questions about who — or what — could replace Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei when he dies.

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President Trump has announced — but postponed the effective date for — higher tariffs once again. Here's what to know about ...

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options ...