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Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.

Snow and sleet accumulations between 1 to 4 inches are expected. Portions of Connecticut could also see a glaze of ice, according to the National Weather Service.

Linda Sun worked for Democratic state officials in New York. She and her husband face charges they were also secretly working for China's communist party. They were arrested Tuesday on Long Island.

The earthquake only lasted about 20 seconds, but in that time it killed 72 people and injured thousands.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, about the significance of the Cardinals electing the first pope from the United States.

An ancient soap-making tradition in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. NPR visits one of the oldest soap factories in the city of Nablus.

Karen Friedman Agnifilo was second-in-command at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. There, she prosecuted violent crime cases, including those that had "a mental health component."

The partial solar eclipse will be visible in various locations in the U.S. Northeast.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document.

Gen. Brown has had a four-decade military career, serving as a combat pilot and chief of the Air Force. He was confirmed as chairman of the joint chiefs by a Senate vote of 83-11.