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Museum visitors discovered the noose Wednesday, less than a week after police found another one hanging from a tree near the Hirshhorn Museum, which is also on the National Mall.

NPR reporters break down how the coal industry, climate, U.S. global relations, public support and budget could be affected by President Trump's decision to pull out of the agreement.

But Carson says that "how a person thinks" is only one component that contributes to being poor. He spoke to NPR about the comment and how his agency hopes to "break these cycles" of poverty.

Congress returns Monday from the Memorial Day recess without any discernible progress in the Senate on health care legislation — and time is getting short.

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Allen Fromherz, director of the Georgia State University Middle East Studies Center and author of Qatar: A Modern History, about the breaking of diplomatic ties with Qatar by other Arab countries.

A former employee at an Orlando-area awning company opened fire at his old workplace Monday morning, killing five people before turning the gun on himself. The incident comes almost a year after 49 people were killed at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

The proposal would allow five energy companies to incidentally harass ocean wildlife by using seismic air guns for oil and gas exploration, much to the chagrin of environmental groups.

A lot of them smoke, though percentages vary widely from country to country for various reasons. When cigarettes sell for 10 cents each, that's definitely a boost for smoking.

The "Ghost Ship," a warehouse that was used as a residence and performance space in Oakland, Calif., caught fire in December, killing 36 people. The building manager and a party planner face charges.

Before the British actor voiced Wallace in the animated films, he starred in the long-running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine. He was the only actor to appear in all 295 episodes.