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Yellowstone National Park announced Wednesday that the south entrance near Jackson, Wyoming is set to open Friday May 14 -- weather permitting. The eastern entrance to the park opened on May 7.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Masha Gessen, author of Surviving Autocracy, about the state of U.S. democracy, as House Republicans continue to embrace former President Trump's lies about the election.

Taiwan does not allow absentee voting, so more than 5,000 voters have registered to visit their home county to cast their ballot in Saturday's presidential and legislative elections.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Norbert Rottgen, chairman of the German Parliament's foreign relations committee, about Europe's role in trying to avoid additional conflicts between the U.S. and Iran.

Free hunting license in Maine, free beer in New Jersey and a chance to win $1 million in Ohio. Across the country, cities and state are offering incentives to get people vaccinated against COVID-19.

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.

Nearly 3,000 nursing home workers in Connecticut threatened to strike, demanding better pay, benefits and staffing. Hours before they were to walk off the job, the governor announced they had a deal.

When an employee opened a Missouri mattress store last week, he found a woman wandering inside. She insisted she had tested a mattress the night before and fell asleep.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to retired Army colonel Peter Mansoor, who served as executive officer under Gen. Patraeus during the Iraq War. He says Iraq is a key player in the Middle East.

Trustees of the new Bitterroot Valley Community College district took their oath of office this week. They’re now preparing to build the state’s first...