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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks retired U.S. naval officer Peter Rybski why the Coast Guard has fallen behind on producing icebreakers and what that means for U.S. influence in the Arctic.

The main U.N. agency in Gaza has stopped picking up aid from a key Israeli border crossing -- saying it's impossible to collect the aid because of hurdles from Israeli authorities and lack of safety.

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency.

The justices will hear arguments about the FDA's rejection of some e-cigarettes. High schoolers are at the center of the case.

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Benjamin Preston of Consumer Reports, about why catalytic converter thefts remain a nationwide problem.

The Biden campaign plans a summer of outreach to Black voters. Pope Francis apologizes for using a homophobic slur to refer to gay men during a private meeting. South Africa holds national elections.

A house committee is scrutinizing emails between EcoHealth Alliance, a group studying coronaviruses, and senior NIH officials. The hearing comes after the suspension of federal funding for Ecohealth.

The National Hurricane Center is predicting an extremely active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.