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Seattle's progressive approach to prosecuting homeless people who commit serious crimes is creating a backlash. Many want more aggressive prosecutions of violent mentally ill people.

July 4 in Washington, D.C., was marked by an increased military presence. NPR's Noel King speaks with retired Lt. Gen. David Barno about the military's involvement in the event.

U.S. employers added 224,000 new jobs in June. That's far more than many analysts were expecting and marks a rebound after a disappointing May.

The fight over what to call the detention centers at the Southern border evokes a similar debate over what to call Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Sudan's ruling military junta and the pro-democracy movement that topped the long-time ruler have agreed to share power. Protest leaders celebrated the agreement as a victory.

We ask listeners to tweet us with their favorite summer song.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks about the controversy with journalist Alyssa Rosenberg, professor Joseph Cooper and fashion blogger Eugene Rabkin.

What will be the definitive song of summer 2019? NPR's Michel Martin invites Stephen Thompson and Lyndsey McKenna of NPR Music to share their picks.

The country of Oman is surrounded by conflict but has managed to stay neutral. It is now trying to lessen the tension between the U.S. and Iran.

Cattle farmer Anthony Ruzicka's farm in Knox County, Neb., was hit hard by floods triggered by a bomb cyclone in March. He's still cleaning up from the damage done then.