The architects of the post-war order are tearing it down. Edward Carr asks what will rise from the rubble

The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.

(RNS) — When we grow accustomed to a partner who has no independent existence, we lose the emotional muscles required to love a real person.

In a blunt warning, Senator Chris Murphy tells us that “everybody in that chain of command has to think hard” about carrying out such a hideously inhumane order, which he described as “war crimes.”

A majority of Americans also disapprove of how President Donald Trump is managing the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.

Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran’s leader on Saturday, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to u...

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said.

Donald Trump promised voters that he would end wars, not start them.

Lawyers and legal experts explicitly said that such an order is blatantly unconstitutional.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday rebuked ongoing efforts from President Donald Trump’s administration to dismantle the Department of Education, including moves to shift some of its core ...

University of Chicago professor Robert Pape examines the troubling rise of domestic political violence and says Trump’s January 6 pardons could be the most consequential decision of his presidency.

“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."

AI tutors are often held up as an ideal, but prioritizing individualized teaching can detract from the benefits of learning in social environments.