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NPR's Steve Inskeep and Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, discuss President Trump's decision to open the way for Turkey's incursion into Syria.

Elijah Cummings has died at the age of 68 because of complications concerning longstanding health challenges, his office says.

A state senator from Long Island has proposed legislation that would establish a legal fund for sexual assault victims who want to take advantage of a…

A comprehensive new report from UNICEF calls attention to the surge in obesity in developing countries — even as they're dealing with children who are undernourished.

The vice president led a delegation to try to persuade the Turkish president to stop the military push and enact a cease-fire. The Turkish foreign minister says the deal brokered is not a cease-fire.

Journalist Gilbert Gaul says federal subsidies encourage developers to keep building on the coasts — despite accelerating and increasing risks from climate change.

The biggest venture capital fund in history was a key backer of WeWork and Uber — and it transformed the way startups work.

Two former WorldCom executives were arrested this morning and will be arraigned today in connection with the multibillion-dollar accounting scandal at the company.

A new technique, dubbed 'prime editing,' appears to make it even easier to make very precise changes in DNA. It's designed to overcome the limits of the CRISPR gene editing tool.

Electric assisted bicycles are on trails in the national parks. Enthusiasts think that's a great thing, but some traditional riders and environmentalists see big problems ahead.