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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to China this weekend for some high stakes diplomacy. But Washington says it doesn't expect major breakthroughs from this trip.

Haiti is a country without a single democratically elected official. NPR's A Martinez talks to Cecile Accilien, a scholar of Haitian studies, about what this means for the country and its people.

As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, there is anxiety on the small island nation of Dominica which is still reeling from Hurricane Maria that damaged or destroyed 95% of its housing.

NPR speaks with Ken Paulson, with the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. He says legislative supermajorities can weaken the democratic process, as we saw in Tennessee last week.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Saudi Arabia to work on ending the war in Yemen and encouraging peace deal with Israel. But some say the U.S. has forgotten about human rights in the kingdom.

As the 2023 NBA Finals comes to a close and a champion crowned, we take a look at the financial surprise that awaits both post-season winners and losers — The Jock Tax.

The lawyers representing Donald Trump at his arraignment Tuesday are just the latest members of the Trump legal team. Part of the reason he has so many lawyers? His unusual number of legal issues.

The federal government has now spent more than $8.5 billion on water rights settlements with Native American tribes. Tribes have to give up a lot in return, and hundreds more have yet to settle.

A survey finds that 56% of psychologists are trying out artificial intelligence tools at work, mainly for administrative tasks. A majority also are concerned about harms of AI on patients and society.

With deep-pocketed candidates and super PACs with big donors, Republicans are expected to spend $1 billion in this primary alone. It's likely going to be the most ever for a GOP primary.