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It's been 150 years since the United States bought Alaska from Russia. NPR asks attendees at a celebration in Washington, D.C., about Russia's lasting legacy in Alaska.

"I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there," says Ahmed Mohamed. The 14-year-old and his family have accepted a scholarship for high school and college.

President Obama convenes his National Security Council at CIA Headquarters on Wednesday. On the agenda: how to defeat ISIS, how to advance peace in Syria and how to achieve those two goals quickly.

The nation's first lighthouse turns 300 years old Wednesday. NPR takes a tour of Boston Light.

An international tribunal rejected China's claims to almost all the South China Sea. China dismissed the ruling. The next flashpoint between the Philippines, China and the U.S.: the Scarborough Shoal.

What does President Obama's administration really want in Syria now? U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power says, "Targeting terrorists and making sure that the starving and surrendering techniques end."

What does President Obama's administration really want in Syria now? U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power says, "Targeting terrorists and making sure that the starving and surrendering techniques end."

U.S. agriculture officials halted live cattle crossing the border in July due to concerns about the flesh-eating maggot which has been found in southern Mexico and is creeping north.

Amid uncertainty around President Trump's tariffs, some Champagne-makers say they're losing trust in the U.S. market.

The tennis tournament gets underway today, and there's a buzz in the air as Serena Williams tries to complete her first Grand Slam.