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Britain is preparing to take "commensurate but robust" action after it concluded that Russia is behind the use of a deadly nerve agent on U.K. soil, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says.

A three-year drought has brought on water restrictions — and talk of "Day Zero," when Cape Town will run out of water. But for many people in the townships, a short supply is nothing new.

Maureen Corrigan recommends two books that grapple with real-life mysteries: Laura Thompson's biography of the sphinxlike Agatha Christie, and I'll Be Gone In The Dark, by the late Michelle McNamara.

Legislation on gun regulations appears to be close to its final form as lawmakers heard more than three hours of testimony on the issue Monday. The final…

The visit Tuesday marks the president's first to the state since taking office. Before addressing the troops, he swung by huge prototypes that may eventually fulfill his signature campaign pledge.

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to help the coal industry, mines keep closing. One of them is in the Pennsylvania district that's holding a special election to fill a seat in Congress.

A close race for a reliably Republican congressional seat in western Pennsylvania will be decided Tuesday. An upset by Democrats could be a warning sign for the midterms.

National Geographic has released an issue on race. Which, considering the magazine's history on race, is either intriguing or ironic. Maybe both.

If confirmed, CIA Director Mike Pompeo would be a very different secretary of state than his predecessor, Rex Tillerson. Here is where they stand on North Korea, Iran, trade and chemistry with Trump.

After Sept. 11, Gina Haspel, nominated to run the CIA, was involved in the agency's torture program. NPR's David Greene speaks to John Rizzo, who was the CIA's acting general counsel.