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As U.S. troops arrive on the border with Mexico, NPR's Scott Simon discusses their role with retired Lieutenant General Steven Blum.

As 2019 draws to a close, the music of Chanukah and Christmas reminds so many of us of our treasured holiday traditions.We have a full slate of special…

Soccer — or football as it's known around the globe — was far from mainstream in the U.S. leading up to the 1994 World Cup. But in the end, the tournament was considered a resounding success. How exactly did that happen?

Mexican President Felipe Calderon used his State of the Union speech to critique the United States. He said he was protesting what he called the "persecution" of undocumented Mexican workers.

President Bush makes his first public remarks concerning the recent surge of casualties in Iraq as he toured fire-ravaged areas of Southern California Tuesday. The president expressed his sadness and concern for the families of the dead and wounded but said the United States was protecting its national security by its presence in Iraq. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Saddam Hussein's government has fallen, but for many Muslims the war is now about the United States vs. Islam. That's a sentiment heard in Egypt, where a Muslim cleric has given his blessing to anyone who wished to aid Iraq. The cleric said the war in Iraq really amounted to an attack against all Muslim nations. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports.

Hurricane Harvey broke continental U.S. records. Here's how cities can be better prepared.

Excerpts from a U.S. Government film on the bombing missions of the Memphis Belle.

Original footage of Ruby Ridge from the U.S. Marshals of the Weaver's cottage.

Within weeks after the U.S. took Baghdad, Iraq ground to a halt and became a free-for-all.