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A number of states are making it harder to protest the construction of oil and gas pipelines. Recent felony arrests in Louisiana could be a test case for these tougher new laws.

Arizona voters have elected Democratic Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema to be the state's first female U.S. senator. She defeated Republican Rep. Martha McSally.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dania Alsharif, program manager for Mercy Corps, about conditions in Yemen today, and whether she expects a negotiated cease fire to provide any relief.

Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council is on the ground in Yemen. The United Nations is asking for funding as tens of thousands are already starving to death and millions more go hungry.

Lebanese volunteers are trying to save one of the country's favorite beaches and the nesting places it provides for endangered sea turtles after a February oil spill from an oil tanker.

When the author was attacked earlier this month, he was taking the stage at New York's Chautauqua Institution. The storied place in American cultural life is now rethinking how open it should be.

In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, the conflict has played out on the battlefield of information, too. Russia is using social media, traditional media and allies to push false narratives.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Joel Rayburn, former U.S. special envoy for Syria, about the challenges with international aid deliveries to northern Syria.

Severe storms are pounding Northern California, with heavy rain and strong winds. These come after a similar weather system that moved through the state over the holiday weekend.

Experts in policing say there was shocking officer misconduct revealed in police videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest. They say officers in Memphis had an obligation to intervene and render aid.