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At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.

President-elect Trump's pick for education secretary faced tough questions during her Senate confirmation hearing. She maintained her strong support for school choice and free-market solutions.

President Donald Trump ran for president promising fewer foreign entanglements, a position many voters supported. After his decision to strike Syria, what do his supporters think?

Drummers travel Cairo's streets every morning during the Ramadan holiday month and wake people for their pre-dawn meal. NPR's Leila Fadel went along with one of them.

The city isn't back to business as usual just yet. But authorities are trying to provide victims and festival attendees with whatever support they need, from counseling to legal aid.

Thousands of people flock to the museum each day, making it one of the most popular Smithsonian destinations in the nation's capital.

"The vehicle struck multiple people on the path," police said Tuesday. Authorities say the suspect was shot and taken into custody after leaving the vehicle and "displaying imitation firearms."

Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced plans Monday to privatize the island's troubled electric utility. In a speech, he said the process of selling off the public utility's assets would begin in days.

NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews Beach Rats, which follows a teenager in Brooklyn who is having a lousy summer. The film won the best directing prize at Sundance earlier this year.

The migratory birds of the East Coast are about to get back a piece of habitat they lost to Hurricane Sandy — a freshwater pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City.