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In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to former top FBI lawyer Andrew Weissmann about the federal indictment of John Bolton, the former National Security Adviser under President Trump during his first term.

Is aggressive war legal? Calls are growing now to set up an international tribunal to charge Russia with the same crime.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian Timothy Snyder about what another 6-year presidential term for Russian leader Vladimir Putin might mean for Ukraine and the West.

Steve Easterbrook has paid back equity awards and cash to the burger giant after it learned that he had lied about the extent of his misconduct while he was its top executive.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.

This week marks the sixth anniversary of the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. The crackdown on activism and dissent continues, even as a few are released from prisons.

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

The so-called de minimis exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less directly to U.S. consumers. That loophole will close May 2.

The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.