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The latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, including the U.S., drew to a close in Vienna, Austria. Both sides were relieved to avoid any dust-ups and plan to meet again in April.

More than three months after the elementary school massacre in Newtown, Conn., the U.S. Senate is poised to bring a gun bill to the floor on Thursday. It's far weaker than what gun control advocates had hoped for, but nonetheless faces a Republican filibuster because gun rights groups say it goes too far.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Mary Ziegler, law professor at Florida State University, about a new federal rule that protects religious health care workers from performing abortion-related services.

The court is determining if the investigative file and other records from the 2023 shooting should be released under Tennessee's public records law. Leaks of some documents have complicated the case.

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on bump stocks Friday, declaring that the ATF exceeded its authority when it banned the devices.

Robert Siegel talks with Mara Liasson about the potential of Tuesday's Illinois primary to bolster Mitt Romney, bruise Rick Santorum, and begin the endgame in the GOP presidential campaign. It's still possible this will prove to be another disappointing win for the frontrunner.

Congress is on track to pass a short-term spending bill ahead of a Friday deadline.

President Biden's judicial picks have included the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, women of color to federal appeals courts and openly LGBTQ judges to serve on the federal bench.

President elect Trump and a Republican-led Senate will have the power to reshape the federal judiciary for decades to come.

The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds.

Senate Republican leaders are still negotiating details of their massive tax and spending bill and moving toward a final vote sometime on Monday.

In compiling a database of fatal police shootings, The Washington Post took an extra step — finding details about the mental health of the deceased. Reporter Kimberly Kindy relates what she learned.

NPR's Alina Selyukh reports on what we know about the impact of boycotts on Target's bottom line and how the company's sales reflect a complex picture.

The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, is preparing for one final voyage. Then it'll be sunk and turned into the world's largest artificial reef.

Facing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.

President Trump has issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization," as he has long promised. It sets a precedent and is prompting many questions.

President Trump has issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization," as he has long promised. It sets a precedent and is prompting many questions.

The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, reversed a lower court decision that had struck down a South Carolina congressional district as a racial gerrymander.

Polls point to a defeat for the leftist party that has ruled Bolivia for the past two decades. Voters overwhelmingly say they want a change as the nation suffers from high inflation and shortages.