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NPR's A Martinez asks speech-language pathologist Kari Lim why some people try to lose their accents after Hollywood megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed his appreciation for his own accent.

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.

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty Wednesday in the stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students after reaching a plea agreement for the 2022 killings. The deal stipulates a life sentence.

As of Tuesday morning, Florida became the second state in the country to end its practice of adjusting fluoride levels in its water supply.

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.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at the age of 90, following a heart attack last month. The Pentecostal preacher had an audience of millions before a sex scandal in the late 1980s.

Waffle House has dropped its 50 cent surcharge on eggs as supplies rebound. The chain added the temporary charge in February, when avian flu sent egg prices to record highs.

The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.