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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson, second from right, with Union Rescue Mission CEO, Andy Bales, far right, stand next to a temporary fabric structure meant to house homeless individuals, as he tours the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.

Homeless Advocates Worry Official's Firing Means Change In Trump Strategy

As the Trump administration signals change in homeless policy, advocates and some elected officials are concerned what lies ahead.

Latest: Iran Tensions

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Karim Sadjadpour, a senior analyst at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the latest developments with Iran.

A technician works in a lab at GeseDNA Technology in Beijing. To counter China, the U.S. plans to impose new export restrictions on "emerging and foundational technology" that researchers say could affect the way they share genetic materials with international labs.

Stopping Key Tech Exports To China Could Backfire, Researchers And Firms Say

Some tech firms and researchers say plans to impose export restrictions on "emerging and foundational technology" would make it hard to thwart cyber threats and to cooperate globally in science.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., walks away after announcing that he will not seek re-election for another term in Congress, during a news conference at the Capitol Wednesday.

'This Is Going To Be A Challenging Year': Ryan Retirement Adds To GOP Worries

House Speaker Paul Ryan's decision to call it quits could make a tough Republican midterm campaign even more challenging for GOP incumbents.

Glisela Vega Rivera and her three children wait to board a flight to Miami. Thousands of Puerto Ricans have poured into Florida after Hurricane Maria. More than 27,000 have arrived through Port Everglades and the Miami and Orlando airports alone since Oct. 3, according to the governor's office.

'Get Us Out Of Here': Amid Broken Infrastructure, Puerto Ricans Flee To Florida

With more than 80 percent of people still without power in Puerto Rico, thousands are pouring out of the island to find relief on the mainland.

Rep. Davidson: CFPB Has Been Fraught With Politicized Conduct

Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio about control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. NPR's Uri Berliner weighs in on the politics at the relatively new agency.

German forces Bundeswehr officers enter the German Defense Ministry prior to a meeting between Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and about 100 top officers in Berlin last month. The meeting was about the arrest of an army officer on suspicion that he was part of a small group planning a far-right attack.

After Arrests, Germany Confronts Issue Of Far-Right Extremism In Its Military

The arrests in April of two army officers accused of plotting assassinations have raised serious questions about the extent to which far-right and neo-Nazi sympathizers are present in the military.

Washington State Is Thinning Out Forests To Reduce Wildfire Risk

The state of Washington is moving to aggressively thin forests to reduce the worsening wildfire risk. The initiative signals a rare truce between loggers and environmentalists.

Black Sitcoms Could Be Casualty of Network Merger

The WB and UPN broadcast networks will merge this fall into the CW Network -- a change that could signal the end for many of UPN's black-oriented programs.

RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines go all in on meat and dairy

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. And he has "declare[d] war" on added sugar.

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