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Virginia high schooler Michelle Liu met her 80-year-old friend Sue Miller back when Michelle was three years old. They became friends and, over time, they became devoted pen pals.

In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs.

The antiwar movement in Israel has largely been driven by the desire to return the hostages home, but now there is a growing number focusing on the plight of Palestinians.

President Trump has sent Congress what's known as a rescission request. That's where the White House asks Congress to take back funding for programs it had previously approved.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights.

As part of its "warrior ethos," the Pentagon has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, named after the pioneering gay rights icon.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to former Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern about the aftermath of the 2019 Christchurch shooting and reforming the country's gun laws.

Tariffs on aluminum and steel imports just doubled, to 50%. Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab talks about what the tax on foreign metals will mean for Americans looking to buy cars and canned goods.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.

ICE and Border Protection are cracking down on U.S. Permanent Residents with long-resolved criminal records. Now Green Card holders are afraid to leave the country, for fear of not being allowed back.