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Today, the rise of China has changed everything.

2024 is an extraordinary year of global elections, with dozens of national votes worldwide. Here are some of the ones we are closely following.

Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed to cool tensions but then: chaos. California gets historic rain and snow but remains under a drought emergency. Chicago's mayor faces a tough reelection bid.

As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need. Now, some cities are trying to change that.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

The streaming giant's new policy on artists who engage in "hateful conduct" is a half-measure, but it demonstrates the power the company now wields — and the challenge it now faces.

The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the town of Paradise, Calif., and killed 85 people. Should the federal government jump in to rebuild communities at high risk of future disasters?

NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.

President Trump signed a bill reopening the government Wednesday night, but it will take more than a day for some things to return to business as usual. We're tracking those here.

Also in theaters this week, Jack Black and Paul Rudd star in a meta reimagining of Anaconda, Amanda Seyfried in a Shaker origin story, and Ralph Fiennes plays a World War I-era choirmaster.