A bright moon will make it hard to see the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, but one night this week offers a decent chance of seeing some shooting stars.

An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.

Alexandria's Mayor Alyia Gaskins discusses how a "housing first" approach has helped her city — and why President Trump's executive order on homelessness could hurt efforts to house people.

Steve Inskeep speaks with former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about distrust in government and the status of the Democratic Party.

Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.

Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire on Monday, set to start at midnight local time, after attending talks in Malaysia aimed at ending a 5-day border dispute that has left dozens dead.

A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died.

The American Medical Association is urging HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to oust members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of experts focused on primary care.

Ichiro Suzuki has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Shannon Drayer about one of the most fascinating careers in Major League Baseball history.

Some USA swim team members have missed events during the competition.