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<strong>March 20:</strong> Rachel Nockles, 7, gets a Ukrainian flag painted on her face at a STANDwithUKRAINE rally in front of the White House. Her mother is from Ukraine, but her family now lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Here's what support for Ukraine looks like across the United States

Photographers from NPR member stations across the United States have been documenting Americans' support for Ukraine over the last month.

Of Four Candidates For Covington Mayor, Only Two Will Survive Tuesday's Primary

Four candidates - including the incumbent - are vying in Tuesday's primary election to become the mayor of Covington, a city, which, with about 41,000...

In 2010, scientists plopped the genetic material of one <em>Mycoplasma</em> bacterium into another type to create the self-replicating cells shown above. Six years later, they've come out with an even simpler synthetic organism that has fewer genes.

Scientists Build A Live, No-Frills Cell That Could Have A Big Future

In engineering the cell, researchers paired away nearly all genes that weren't essential to life. It might eventually serve as a basic framework for different sorts of cellular factories, they say.

David Perez takes a call earlier this year in his office at the Long Branch Free Public Library. The U.S. Army veteran says he was surprised when his school advisers suggested he work there — but after several years in the job, he says it makes perfect sense.

Your Local Library May Have A New Offering In Stock: A Resident Social Worker

Libraries have never been just about books; they're also crucial hubs of community support. Some are even expanding that role, and supporting their librarians, by bringing in trained social workers.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier this week in Washington, D.C.

New Chief's Ties Shock Radio Free Asia, While Pompeo Visit To VOA Stirs Outcry

The demotion of a Voice of America White House reporter led to an outcry. And the new head of sister network Radio Free Asia had registered as a lobbyist for Taiwan just days before taking over.

Floyd Van Alstyne, 100, and his wife, Marjorie Van Alstyne, 92, live on a farm in East Barnard.

Scenes Of Isolation Amid Pandemic In The Vermont Countryside

In the best of times, living in Vermont requires a type of isolation and self-sufficiency unknown in many parts of the country. But the coronavirus has tested the state like never before.

Poll: Presidential race hits a reset with Harris vs. Trump

More voters are now undecided after President Biden decided not to run for reelection, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist survey. Vice President Harris has a brief opportunity to win them over.

The Legacies Of Black Icons Sam Cooke, Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) And Malcolm X

The film One Night in Miami imagines a night in 1964 where Cooke, Clay, Malcolm X and Jim Brown meet. We listen back to interviews with biographers Peter Guralnick, Jonathan Eig and Alex Haley.

This map, created with overnment data provided by ICE in response to a FOIA request by the Deportation Data Project and analyzed by NPR, shows book-ins at facilities across the country between Jan. 20 and mid-October 2025.

Mapping ICE's expanding footprint, and the communities fighting back

Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.

5 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it

President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 against Tren de Aragua members, provoking a legal fight. Here's what to know about the controversial law, which was last used during World War II.

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