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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited Rikers Island Monday to observe Iftar, or the breaking of the fast, with inmates. It's part of his efforts to reframe Muslim life in the city.

Depending on the timing, a Supreme Court ruling that weakens Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination may lead to more states redrawing congressional maps before the 2026 midterms.

Latvia has become a refuge for people fleeing both Russia and Ukraine. Their encounters in their temporary home are complex.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about how much the U.S. has spent on the Iran war.

The 2021 collapse killed nearly 100 people. Regulations passed since then have raised costs for those living in older buildings. Developers want homeowners to sell so they can put up luxury condos.

The White House wants to direct more funding communities dealing with high levels of pollution and health problems. But how agencies determine who qualifies for the money has some researchers worried.

On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says President Trump has agreed to "consider" reducing the number of federal agents in the state, following the killing of Alex Pretti.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts about the FBI seizure of 2020 election ballots earlier this week.

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived; then he lawyered up. Detainees like him who can afford to pay for more due process show the pitfalls of a mass deportation approach.