NPR 2012-04-27

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by providing arms and ammunition to rebels during neighbor Sierra Leones ten-year civil war. However, the judges ruled that the prosecution faile

NPR 2012-03-29

The US Supreme Court is expected to rule by June on the fate of the nation's sweeping health care law after hearing three days of arguments. It's really anyone's guess how the court will lean. Paul Clement, the lawyer for the 26 states seeking to hav

NPR 2012-05-24

In his first public testimony about the prostitution scandal that's engulfed his agency. The director of the Secret Service apologized for the misconduct. But as NPR Tamara Keith reports, he insists there isn't a permissive culture of the service. Th

NPR 2012-05-25

Police in New York and the Manhattan District Attorney's officer looking into the story of a man who they say has implicated himself in the death of six-year-old Etan Patz whose disappearance 33 years ago. Forever changed the way people looked at iss

NPR 2012-01-01

Parts of Nigeria are under a state of emergency today. President Goodluck Jonathan made the declaration and ordered the closure of some international borders. He acted after several recent attacks, which were blamed on a Muslim sect that he wants to

NPR 2008-03-27

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer. Iraq is facing its starkest security challenge this year as Shiite militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr battled Iraqi government forces in Basra, Baghdad and several other Iraqi cities

NPR 2008-03-07

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels, preparing for next month's head of state's summit in Bucharest, Romania. The shortage of international troops in Afghanistan remains a key concern, with C

NPR 2008-03-18

From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. The Federal Reserve is moving to calm jitters in the financial markets amid a credit crunch that's already claimed one of the biggest Wall Street firms. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. Bear Stearns agreed o

NPR 2008-03-21

From NPR news in washington,I'm Barbara Kline. Forecasters warn of continued flooding in the Saint Louis area and in parts of Southern Missouri where at least 5 people have died and hundreds have lost their homes to flooding. From member station KSM

NPR 2011-11-02

Greece is reported to be in damage-control mode a day after its Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he would let the people vote on the European plan passed last week to bail out Greece and shore up European banks. The decision stunned other E

NPR 2011-11-07

In Connecticut: We're disappointed, discouraged, tired. Chet Matczak from Tariffville, Connecticut expressed the frustration of thousands who have been without power for eight days. Power crews are still working after a freak October snowstorm took d

NPR 2011-11-10

Political changes are under way in Europe as a result of the region's burgeoning debt crisis. Greece's embattled prime minister has stepped down after leading his country through a financial crisis for the past two years. John Psaropoulos reports fro

NPR 2010-12-20

The Senate is in session today to discuss whether to ratify START, a new arms control treaty signed by President Obama and Russian President Medvedev earlier this year. Treaties require the approval of a two-thirds majority. Vice President Joe Biden

NPR 2012-01-22

A rainy day in parts of South Carolina not stopping primary voters today, Johnston resident Bill Mercue voted for Newt Gingrich. I like his philosophy. I like his savvy. Yet I like he makes sense. Susan Leedom of Charleston voted for Mitt Romney. Our

NPR 2012-01-18

At least 11 people are confirmed dead and more than 20 remaining missing from a shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany. Several more bodies were located today aboard the Costa Concordia, the cruise liner that struck rocks last Friday and capsized. Republ

NPR 2012-02-10

President Obama says the big mortgage settlement reached today with major banks helps turn the page on an era of recklessness. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the 26-billion-dollar deal will settle claims stemming from fraudulent foreclosures. President

NPR 2012-02-18

Congress is backing President Obama's request to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance which would affect tens of millions of Americans. The legislation approved today also averts a scheduled cut to doctors who treat Medicare patients

NPR 2012-03-02

The Senate's Democratic majority is blocking the GOP's bid to roll back President Obama's policy on contraception insurance coverage. The vote came down a day along party lines 51:48. It killed an amendment that would have allowed employers and insur

NPR 2012-03-18

Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are doing a lot of traveling this weekend. One day after Santorum wrapped up his visit to Puerto Rico, Romney arrived on the island ahead of tomorrow's primary there. NPR's David Welna reports from San Juan that Romney h

NPR 2012-04-02

The Senate's top Republican is calling on his party to get behind the strongest presidential candidate and focus on winning in November. Mitch McConnell's comments come ahead of presidential primary voting in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of C