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NPR speaks with Jason Gui, a U.S.-educated tech entrepreneur who was born in China, about his experience as an international student and how he feels about the administration's restrictions on them.

It's the nation's semiquincentennial! July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Here's how the United States of America is planning to party.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

DOGE staffers have been working on changes at the ATF that would roll back dozens of gun restrictions. The DOJ wants to downsize the agency — a move some fear will hinder criminal investigations.

School districts have had to start a new fiscal year without knowing how much money they'll be getting from the state.

The director of the Michigan State Police spent an hour and a half taking questions from lawmakers about morale in a department that appears skeptical of his leadership.

Much of Europe, including France, is dealing with a brutal heatwave. Some people are better prepared than others in a country where most people do not have air conditioning.

The budget bill passed by the Senate would roll back renewable energy incentives. That could short-circuit a manufacturing boom and increase electricity costs while making it harder to curb pollution.

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has traveled so far from Earth that the relative position of the stars is beginning to shift — a fact that could help future spacecraft navigate the galaxy on their own.

The Trump administration has invoked antisemitism as a reason to cut university funds, ban travelers and deport student activists. But some from the Jewish community say these steps miss the mark in fostering safety and fighting antisemitism.