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President Obama shakes hands with his nominee to head the Defense Department, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, at the White House on Jan. 7. John Brennan, Obama's choice for director of the CIA, looks on.

Cabinet Picks Show A Shift In How U.S. Wages War

The White House has emphasized that incoming Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel — both Vietnam veterans — understand the full cost of war. President Obama says that makes them the right choice for their jobs, as the U.S. moves away from big wars to a targeted approach.

What Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin shows, and what it hides

Tucker Carlson did not ask Putin about how so many of his opponents wind up imprisoned and murdered, or the warrant the International Criminal Court has out for his arrest for war crimes in Ukraine.

Clyde Butcher's images of Cuba show beauty in black-and-white

A sampling of Clyde Butcher's work went on display at the Marco Island Historical Society Tuesday in an arresting exhibit of his 2002 journey to Cuba. Cuba: The Natural Beauty, will be at the Marco Island Historical Museum through April 29, 2023.

Bob Scott, a weed scientist at the University of Arkansas, says he wishes more testing could have been done on the new dicamba formulations, but "the product was not made available to us."

Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

Scientists are accusing the seed and pesticide giant of denying the risks of its latest weedkilling technology. Monsanto has responded by attacking some of those critics.

Greek Historian: History Shows 'There Is Always An End To All Problems'

NPR's Melissa Block follows up with Michael Iliakis, a Greek man who finished up a doctorate in ancient history four years ago and was desperately trying to find a job as a college professor.

Crowds photograph an announcement of the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as it is displayed on the gates of Buckingham Palace on Thursday. The statement reads: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Palace this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."

These images show people around the world honoring Queen Elizabeth II

There are tributes worldwide to Queen Elizabeth II — from the Empire State Building to the British Embassy in Tokyo — for the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch.

About 200,000 displaced Yazidis are in camps in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Many are waiting for help to rebuild homes damaged or destroyed by ISIS in 2014.

A Yazidi Survivor's Struggle Shows The Pain That Endures After ISIS Attack

Six years after ISIS committed genocide against Iraq's ancient religious minority group, the Yazidis are not getting the help they need to recover.

Jerry Marinich (right), the Forsyth County, Ga., Republican Party chairman, poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

Here are 8 photography winners with disabilities who show the world their perspective

Here are the winning entries in this year's Global Ability Photography Challenge.

Brits are poised to punish ruling Conservatives in tomorrow's vote, polls show

After 14 years in power, the Tories — once dubbed the "natural party of government" — face a drubbing in elections July 4. Rishi Sunak could be the first U.K. prime minister ever to lose his own seat.

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