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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Patrick Gaspard, chair of New York City's Commission on Government Efficiency. His job is cutting red tape to help the mayor deliver on campaign promises.

MIT researchers think they've worked out exactly how Russia's Burevestnik nuclear-powered missile flies. "It's almost certainly a terrible idea," one analyst said. "But it's not an impossible idea."

A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.

Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds.

Last year ICE got $45 billion from Congress over four years to expand its detention footprint. Many towns and cities are pushing back.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.

There's federal money for local schools to test their water for lead, which can be dangerous for kids. Many school systems opt not to test their faucets, even if it's free.

Scientists say the Trump administration's policies have led to major changes and uncertainty about scientific efforts and accomplishments.

Federal scientists have found that 2025 was among the hottest years on record since the Industrial Revolution, continuing a warming trend and bringing Earth closer to a crucial threshold.

Liquefied Natural Gas producers in the U.S. are benefiting from export demands fueled by the Iran war.