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Billionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition.

The House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.

Wired reporter EJ Dickson speaks with NPR's Juana Summers about an online community that targets and harasses young women with their own nonconsensual, sexually explicit images.

The EU's top official backs Carney's push for Canada to become the bloc's first "associate member," as Brussels seeks to deepen ties amid pressure from the US (Image credit: Jean-Christophe-Verhaegen)

Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one.

The indictment says the defendants belong to a network that "is one arm of the Russian Federation's apparatus used to carry out external attacks" worldwide.

Already, close to 100 lawmakers who started this Congress will not be around for the next one, according to an NPR analysis, driven by record-setting retirements and primary defeats.

The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins says while Trump's son-in-law is a U.S. special envoy negotiating peace, he's also working on private business deals, raising billions in some of the same countries.

Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy.

Inflation, gasoline prices and the cost of living are top of mind in the election season.

Russia is believed to be holding thousands of Ukrainian POWs.

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates today for the first time in three years.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union's first associate member, a striking overture as U.S.

On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general.

A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels overnight of trying to attack Islam's holiest city, prompting condemnation from countries in the region but no sign of military support.

The Fed is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate to combat stubborn inflation.

Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and rely on federal financial aid for revenue.

One of the country's first known female tattoo artists was born on a Kansas farm.

Because of a data lag, the current reality of access may be even worse.

Data suggests many candidates are embracing AI this year to boost their image and portray their opponents unfavorably.

The Fed is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday, new reports detail the damage and $30 billion price tag of the Iran war, Kennedy Center board votes to close after judge's ruling.

The remarkable revelation comes after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.

Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America was plunged into chaos when four of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments.

A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people near the scene of where an SUV had slammed into a city bus, officials said.

ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official.

For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks.

Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system.

A new global democracy report finds the U.S. at its lowest level of democratic performance in the 50 years it has been measured.

An annual report from the Census Bureau shows the average family made more money in 2025 than the year before, while the official poverty rate declined.

The board's vote to shutter the historic arts center came amid concerns about financial, structural problems.

The judge ruled that the arts center's board may not put Trump's name back up on the building, saying such a change needs Congressional approval.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.

Kentucky Republican Thomas Massie introduced articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday over the war in Iran.

Antarctic krill serve as a crucial food source for penguins, seals, and whales.

Farmers in states bordering Canada say they are reeling from President Trump's trade wars and resulting retaliatory tariffs.

The Supreme Court has rejected Trump's mail-in voting restrictions ahead of the midterm elections.

In 2025, the Trump administration ended a long-running program to collecting air pollution data at U.S. embassies.

The incident came less than a day after NATO leaders pledged that strikes close to the alliance's territory would drive the trans-Atlantic organization to increase support for Kyiv.

The legislation would establish rules of the road for the crypto sector for the first time — but opponents are up in arms, and the bill faces an uncertain prospect in the Senate.

The poles of U.S. politics are coming together over AI.

NASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months.

Haitians in the U.S. lost their Temporary Protected Status under Trump's immigration crackdown.

Some real estate agents and researchers say home buyers and sellers should not pay this out-of-pocket fee.

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark discusses growing concerns about artificial intelligence, recent warning signs and what he says companies should do to reduce the risks.

The Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's push for new mail-in voting restrictions for the midterm election.

John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury in a Justice Department probe into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against President Trump.

Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the Emmy Awards on Monday night.

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S.