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Perkins Coie's lawsuit is in response to President Trump's executive order that accused the firm of "dishonest and dangerous activity" that sought to overturn laws and elections and of allegedly discriminatory DEI policies.
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Following the arrest of pro-Palestinian protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says the Department of Homeland Security is working to make additional arrests.
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NPR NewsIn a part of Syria that had been a stronghold of deposed dictator Bashar Al-Assad, there has been a wave of violence against Alawites, the religious minority of the Assad family. Hundreds of Alawites have been killed and hundreds more have fled their homes in fear. The episode highlights the challenges the new government in Syria faces in uniting the country. But as we learn from an incident in a different Alawite community, this isn't the first episode of violence against the sect.
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The plans include the demolition of Old Trafford, the team's iconic 115-year-old stadium.
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The announcement further unsettled department employees who have spent the past several weeks anticipating sweeping staff cuts.
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The January mid-air collision with the Army helicopter happened as the American Airlines jet was about to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. All 67 people on both aircraft died.
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Trump has long boasted about the market's performance under him. But now he seems to have other priorities.
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Abdulwahab Omira escaped Syria's war with his family as a teenager. He recently returned as a Stanford graduate student and a budding entrepreneur, hoping to help jumpstart the country's tech industry.
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Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede has framed today's vote as a "fateful choice." Polls show most support independence from Denmark, but the speed and timing of such a move are matters of debate.
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A New York federal judge is set to hear pivotal questions in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of large Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia University who now faces deportation after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Arab countries reject Gaza displacement as ethnic cleansing, but Israeli officials say they are working on plans to make it happen, and polls suggest most Israelis are open to the idea.
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The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.
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Diplomatic teams from Ukraine and the United States are holding talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday in steps toward ending a full-scale war started by Russia in 2022.
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President Trump said it plans to put a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in an escalation of recent trade tensions between the countries.
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The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.
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NPR NewsNew York Times editor David Enrich talks about a wave of recent legal attacks on journalists — led by tech billionaires, corporations and political figures like President Trump.
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A reader is taken aback by her best friend's reaction to the possibility that she might want kids. He says that if she had kids, it would change everything between them. Friendship experts weigh in.
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Care and Feeding chronicles life in the culinary world_. All the Other Mothers Hate Me_ follows a mom turned amateur detective. Plus, Karen Russell's first full-length novel since Swamplandia!
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Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators of uncertainty.
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The stock market fell yesterday as investors worry that Trump's tariffs will slow the economy and possibly lead the U.S. into a recession. And, fatal fentanyl overdoses are down in every U.S. state.
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This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring.
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The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data.
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Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.
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A group called Force Blue, which does conservation work across the country, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.
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The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.
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NPR NewsMeme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.
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North Africa is enduring its seventh consecutive year of extreme heat and below-average rainfall. The drought has shrunk harvests and driven up the price of animal feed needed to raise livestock.
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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity, the Philippine government said.
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In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street, about a quarter mile from the White House.
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