Here & Now

Earlier this month, a far-right politician was elected speaker of a German regional parliament for the first time since the period of Nazi Germany.

In the mid-2010s, we were told that edible insects were about to take off in the U.S. and Europe in a big way. But a decade later, the bug food industry is in turmoil, with startups closing down and costs too high.

This week, the White House said 290 miles of new barriers have gone up at the border since President Trump’s return to office.

Some of the leaders of the artificial intelligence race are calling for a slowdown, for safety's sake.

On Wednesday night, at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump touted a $15 billion steel mill planned for a district where the incumbent Republican is in a tight race. But there’s a lot of anxiety about the economy in Iowa.

All week, we have been hearing different explanations for what is happening with Ukraine’s access to the military version of Starlink, the Pentagon-funded system used to intercept Russian attacks.

President Trump is in Iowa on Thursday, trying to shore up support for Republican candidates in tight races for Senate, governor and three House seats.

The candidates are competing to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Gary Peters.

The U.S. is now amassing forces in the region.

In 2025, Kenya recorded more than 235,000 teenage pregnancies. Young single mothers are often forced to leave schools and their families due to overwhelming stigma.

Rapper Cardi B is wowing the internet this week after her energetic and playful performance at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

Between the ever-popular tabletop role-playing game, "Dungeons & Dragons," or the classic military figurine, G.I. Joe, Hasbro has had a hand in most of our childhoods.

Author Raj Panjabi says communities are often best equipped to protect their citizens.

The Trump administration has taken numerous actions favorable to Russia in recent days, exempting Russia from a new sanctions law and agreeing to buy Russian diesel, prompting heightened concern about the impact on Ukraine.

"Control of the Senate goes through Kansas," said Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in the final Kansas Senate debate Wednesday night, hosted by Nexstar Media.

Within the next month, the rancher expects construction to begin on a second 30-foot steel wall that will run parallel to an existing wall that went up in President Trump’s first administration.

It's called a Kelvin wave, and it's driven by El Niño.

Among them are measures focused on abortion access and transgender youth sports participation.

The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees say they anticipate that President Trump and his Republican allies will claim fraud as an excuse to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections.

The Bend-La Pine District is releasing students early Wednesday, but the impacted school, Silver Rail Elementary, remains closed until further notice.

Hubbard was accused of fighting for Ukraine against Russia, and he is a retired teacher.

Republicans see hope in former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya. Can a Republican win a Senate seat in Minnesota for the first time since 2002?

Democrats are running a close governor's race in Alaska. They're hoping to win for the first time in more than 20 years.

Public enthusiasm for saunas has taken off in recent years, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the growth of the wellness industry.

Gambling is illegal in Utah, and the state has had enough with companies like Kalshi.