The U.S. military announced the launch of an operation to end Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the waterway to global shipping traffic.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney tells European leaders they, not the U.S., will anchor the world order in the future.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest attacks in the Persian Gulf.

The Iran war risked reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz, though a ceasefire seemed to be ...

The impact of Operation Metro Surge in the Twin Cities can still be felt, even three months after it ended. For immigrants, ...

Krista Catwood wanted a fun way to exercise, so she started a mall-walking group whose unofficial costume was 1980s garb. The ...

The president seeks to oust Indiana Republicans who blocked a redistricting push in that state, while growing dissatisfaction ...

The abortion pill mifepristone is being challenged in court again, and the Supreme Court has delayed restrictions on it from going into effect by a week.

Authorities said search and rescue at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has largely been completed, but ...

Drought conditions in Florida are so bad that some lakes are drying up and alligators are running out of room.

A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard was waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after ...

Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, ...