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Early reports suggest nearly 9,000 people may have died in the aftermath of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in China. It hit near Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan province.

In January, the Virginia Department of Corrections restricted public access to execution records. NPR is now publishing a selection of those secret files.

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recalls a lifetime of service in the spy business as he perceives Washington, D.C., crumbling around him.

House Republicans insist there's a gulf between them and the White House on key areas on how to resolve the looming debt ceiling deadline.

Some parts of the country are now grappling with a post-Thanksgiving surge of patients, while others dodged that fate. What lessons can we learn as we head into the Christmas season?

Two of the nation's most high profile governors will debate Thursday night in Georgia, even though only one of them is actually running for president in 2024.

A political scandal has erupted in India over allegations of corruption in parliament. Secretly filmed video shows legislators accepting bribes. The politicians were caught by a "sting operation" jointly organized by one of India's 24-hour television news networks and a website.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Arwa Damon, former international foreign correspondent for CNN, about the impact of trauma on Israelis and Palestinians as a result of successive eruptions of violence.

Elections are becoming more expensive as candidates vie for voters' attention. But there are strict rules about how money is raised, how it can be used and how to prove you're following the laws.

The trial of the former FTX CEO concluded its second week, featuring explosive testimony from Caroline Ellison, a former girlfriend of Bankman-Fried.