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Darrell Kriplean, president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, which represents about 2,200 Phoenix officers, stands at a lectern with microphones to take a question during a news conference Thursday in Phoenix. A Justice Department report said Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.

Phoenix police have a pattern of violating civil rights, Justice Dept. report says

Phoenix police discriminate against Black, Hispanic and Native American people, unlawfully detain homeless people and use excessive force, according to a sweeping federal civil rights investigation.

SCOTUS upholds Mifepristone access. What's next for the anti-abortion movement?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kristen Waggoner, CEO and general counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom, about Supreme Court preserved access to Mifepristone.

Will the generational divide on support for Israel impact the presidential election?

Biden faces waning support with voters under age 30, but his performance with older Americans is stronger. The generational split comes amid increased criticism for his response to the war in Gaza.

Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York.

The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making

Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch.

Kendrick Lamar performs at a Spotify event in Cannes, France, during the Cannes Lions media festival in June 2022.

GOAT debates are a hip-hop tradition. Spotify is here to spoil the fun

Canon-making is a core part of rap fandom, the subject of endless barbershop parleys and message-board battles. But something curdles when the companies that control the music business enter the chat.

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage during a pretrial detention hearing at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on Sept. 19, 2023. Gershkovich was detained during a reporting trip in Russia in March 2023 and accused of spying — charges that he, the U.S. government and his employer, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, vehemently deny.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

Gershkovich was arrested while reporting in Russia for The Wall Street Journal. He has vehemently denied the charges against him, and President Biden has called his detention "totally illegal."

Rocket exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah hit new highs in the past week

Since the start of the Gaza war, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel in support of Hamas, and the Israeli military has been hitting Hezbollah targets across the border.

G7 agrees to loan Ukraine $50 billion from the interest on frozen Russian assets

G7 leaders are meeting in Puglia, Italy, this week. At the top of their agenda: the tricky details of how to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

This new brain-mapping device could make neurosurgery safer

A flexible film bristling with tiny sensors could make surgery safer for patients with a brain tumor or severe epilepsy.

An Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French servicemen at a military training compound at an undisclosed location in Poland, on April 4.

The war in Ukraine will likely intensify this summer. Here's what to know

Fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war has tended to pick up in summer, when it's warmer, drier and easier for both sides to maneuver. Here are five key regions and themes to know in the months ahead.

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