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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks alongside President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting, Friday, July 31, 2026, at Camp David, the presidential retreat, near Thurmont, Md., Friday, July 31, 2026.

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.

"There's a time and place for confrontation and there's a time and place to just let it pass you by," Williams says. "But overall, my issues are with power and with people's relationship to power."

Saul Williams opens a portal between politics and possibility

The unflinching multidisciplinary artist has long welcomed new challenges. With the release of a new album and a new book, he embraces the role his career has been building toward: investigative poet.

Released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm is greeted by his family at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., as he returns home from the Vietnam War, March 17, 1973.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who shot an iconic Vietnam War-era photo has died

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Slava "Sal" Veder died on Saturday, Aug. 22, just 8 days shy of his 100th birthday.

After her mother died, a stranger she met on her canceled flight home helped Kate Rogan get back to her family in time for the funeral.

After an unexpected loss, a young woman received support from a stranger

While living abroad, Kate Rogan received news that her mom had passed away. Traveling home was difficult, but a kind stranger took charge and ensured she got back to her family in time for the funeral.

A map labeling Lake Ontario as "Lake America" is displayed as U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter after signing an executive order during an event in the Oval Office.

Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .

On What Are the Odds, Jorja Smith pivots toward the dance-floor genres that have haunted the corners of her music but rarely taken center stage.

Jorja Smith finds love in the club

The English artist made her name with thoughtful pop-R&B. On What Are the Odds, she pulls her dancier roots to the surface.

Adrianne Lenker (at left) and her band Big Thief were joined by all-star collaborators including songwriters Iris DeMent (center) and Gillian Welch (right) during a pair of shows at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to preview the forthcoming album Horsepower.

Big Thief offers a glimpse at the power and wonder of creation

At a pair of surprise shows at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the beloved indie group was accompanied by an all-star crew of collaborators to preview a forthcoming triple album, Horsepower.

Kevin Warsh is set to speak Friday at a gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Warsh has promised to curb stubborn inflation, but has offered few details.

The stakes are high as Kevin Warsh is set to give his first major speech as Fed Chair

The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Turmoil at Boston Symphony Orchestra lingers 6 months after conductor was let go

Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Andris Nelsons was let go without much input from the musicians of the orchestra, many of whom loved him.

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021, where the United Nations court delivers its verdict in the appeal of Mladic against his convictions for genocide and other crimes and his life sentence for masterminding atrocities throughout the Bosnian war.

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84

Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to "scorch the brains" of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a "Serbian God."

The Spokane Complex Fires have burned over 900 structures and over 10,000 acres in one of the biggest fires in Washington State history.

The real cause of most wildfires? People

More than three quarters of all wildfires in the U.S. are caused by human behavior including accidents, negligence and arson.

Dolly Parton performs during the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023 in Frisco, Texas.

Dolly Parton contained multitudes. We're looking back on these beloved performances

NPR critics remember some of their favorite Dolly performances — including a duet with Kermit the Frog and the twinkle in Dolly's eye singing with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

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