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Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires talk about the formation of their new all-female supergroup, a gutsy move within a male-dominated genre.

When it comes to the Underground Railroad, everyone knows Harriet Tubman. But a new oratorio sheds light on a different, key figure named William Still.

In November, Gambia filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice accusing Myanmar of a brutal crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority.

John Kapoor, the former billionaire who founded drugmaker Insys Therapeutics, is among the executives to be sentenced for racketeering.

After the Sept. 11 attacks, the Secret Service moved to Homeland Security. The White House says the service should be moved again to be better suited to protect the nation's financial infrastructure.

A Democratic lawmaker is calling attention to a report that she says raises red flags over college affordability. The report pointed out several in...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Farhad Alaaldin, chairman of the Iraq Advisory Council, about how Iran became so influential in Iraqi politics.

The country most affected by the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran is Iraq. Iran has made the latest move — launching missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces at bases in Iraq.

Abbas Kadhim, director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Council, speaks to NPR's Leila Fadel about Iraq's position between the U.S. and Iran: Can the country afford to take sides?

Defense Secretary Mark Esper says U.S. troops will be repositioned in Iraq, but will not leave the country. His comments come after a letter from the U.S. military suggested a withdrawal.