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The U.S. carries out a wave of strikes against Iran, as fighting between the two escalates, Congress faces long to-do list as August recess approaches, Andy Burnham becomes U.K.'s 7th prime minister.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to journalist Pamela Colloff about her book "Catch the Devil," a true story of a con man who was a jailhouse informant in nearly 40 criminal cases.

Spain was crowned World Cup champion on Sunday, wrapping up a six-week-long tournament co-hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Nursing remains an overwhelmingly female occupation. But with nurses in high demand, male college students searching for stable careers are finding their way to the field.

Sales of avocado oil and products made with it are booming as consumers willingly pay a premium, drawn by the oil's health halo. New research finds many products actually contain other, cheaper oils.

A metro line in Pakistan's second-largest city has transformed a city and the lives of the women who ride it.

Before the House adjourns for its August recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to advance more defense funding, the president's election integrity bill and a stock trading ban for lawmakers.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Republican strategist Rob Burgess about Republican efforts to move forward with a $95 billion party-line budget reconciliation bill.

Protests over President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of the country's defense minister coincide with a fresh wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine.

Maine Democrats appear to be settling on a frontrunner to replace former Senate candidate Graham Platner in a rushed process to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins.