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A fence is often thought of as something that provides protection. But even amid recent attacks on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, not all Israelis support more fencing.

As millions of acres of forests burn across the state this summer, there's growing concern about what impact that might have on permafrost — and how melting permafrost might affect climate change.

Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, is changing the way the Chinese communicate and has become a major source of news. Its more than 300 million users are, among other things, using it to criticize government policies, stop official injustice and help ordinary people — but only up to a point.

Monday's short trading session drove stocks into a deeper dive as the stock market heads toward its worst December since the Great Depression. Some say Trump's outbursts aren't helping the market.

A new book tells the story of Bobby Fuller, who was best-known for the song "I Fought the Law." He was a talented guitarist and producer who moved from El Paso, Texas, to LA. He was on the verge of his big break when his body was found in his car doused in gasoline. The Los Angeles police ruled it an accidental death.

Republican-led states have raced to redraw congressional lines to advantage their own party. But the effort has hit unexpected pushback in Indiana, and become a test of Trump's grip on his party.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with international law expert Gabor Rona about attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Iran conflict and how they may constitute war crimes.

Financial markets were not reassured by President Trump's address to the nation. Stocks tumbled while energy prices climbed. The shooting war adds to the economic fallout from Trump's trade war.

Prince Harry has agreed to settle his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids. The deal ends a years' long battle to hold the newspapers accountable for invasions of privacy.

The Chinese government has created a surveillance state using DNA, voice, and face recognition technology to track and target China's Uighur population. Americans helped advance this system.