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When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

President Biden has a big decision to make: Whether to reappoint Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman or choose someone else for one of the world's most powerful economic jobs.

The director of National Intelligence and the head of the NSA are among those called to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

A new report by the consumer-interest nonprofit Public Citizen calls out major retailers for donating to trade groups and campaigns supporting harsher shoplifting penalties in at least 18 states.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Republican political strategist Sarah Longwell about what she's been hearing from voters who supported President Trump in 2016. A recent focus group had some surprises.

A public radio initiative to bolster local reporting paid off in dividends

With control of the U.S. Senate hinging on Georgia's runoff elections, groups working to turn out Black voters there are not slowing down. Will their votes drive a historic outcome for Democrats?

For years, women have fought for inclusion in the high-stakes world of national security. Now, they say, the effort to build a pipeline of qualified women leaders is paying off.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio who has issues with government agencies using facial recognition technology with state driver's license databases.

President John F. Kennedy first announced the mission to the moon in 1961 — well before the U.S. had the equipment to carry it out.