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Attendees take photographs and admire Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam engine locomotive, during a stop in Philadelphia on July 5, 2026. As part of the celebration for America's 250th anniversary, the steam engine train is on tour for public display in multiple cities and states across the United States.

The biggest steam locomotive is whistle-stopping across the U.S.

Huge crowds of train fans turn out as the 1940s era Big Boy steam locomotive is making a rare trip cross country.

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testify before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court justices give chilling accounts of threats to their safety

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett spoke with lawmakers about funding for security and other needs for the court on Tuesday.

Palestinians carry a body from the site of an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.

Israel says it has serious concerns with the White House's Hamas disarmament deal

President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 people, including children, in Gaza.

Members of the Wuhan Hygiene Emergency Response Team leave the shuttered Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in the city of Wuhan, in Hubei, Province on January 11, 2020. Investigations of the origin of COVID-19 have centered on the animals sold at the market.

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci's pandemic diaries has rekindled the debate over the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Here's how scientists have weighed in.

Palestinians search among rubble, damaged tents and household belongings after an Israeli airstrike in the Al-Nasr neighborhood of western Gaza City, on July 30, 2026. The overnight strike hit the Matter family home and destroyed the residential building and the nearby Al-Zuhour displacement camp, where local authorities said around 35 displaced families had been sheltering.

Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm, militants demand Israel withdraws from Gaza first

President Trump announced that his Board of Peace has reached a deal with Hamas to completely disarm, calling it a "historic breakthrough." But a senior Hamas official says Israel must withdraw first.

Pioneer Day is a beloved only-in-Utah holiday every July 24 that features parades, rodeos, fireworks and more. In this photo from 2021, a wagon is pulled by horses during a parade in Salt Lake City.

Utah's biggest holiday recognizes dark chapter in its history this year

Pioneer Day is akin to the Fourth of July for Utah. Pioneers coming here kicked off the birth of the state and gave the persecuted Latter-day Saints a homeland. This year, one celebration acknowledged treatment of Native Americans.

A Mexican rescue worker searches through the rubble two days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Colombia's new government and rescuers race against the clock to find survivors

At least 265 people died in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the country's west on Monday. The devastation has tested Colombia's new president, Abelardo de la Espriella.

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Department of Justice on June 11 in Washington, D.C. The DOJ is offering public safety grants to cities and police departments across the country.

The Justice Department is linking public safety money to immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is offering grants to cities and police departments across the country, but recipients must cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.

Jon Batiste is a musical multihyphenate. The Emmy- and Oscar-winning bandleader, songwriter and TV personality began as a classical piano student in Louisiana. He went on to get jazz degrees at The Juilliard School.

Jon Batiste shares a conversation with Mozart and Thelonious Monk in new albums

Pianist Jon Batiste has been busy. He's offering three new albums at once: one tribute to Mozart and two tributes to Thelonious Monk.

Three prosecutors in New Jersey U.S. attorney's office were appointed illegally

A judge ruled that three prosecutors were illegally appointed to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, constitutional scholar and law professor.

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