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Following riots and attacks in past years, residents of Urumqi, the capital of the western region, now live and work under intense surveillance, and are subject to detention after traveling abroad.

Last month, Trump announced his new Afghan strategy. NPR's Tom Bowman is making his first trip back to Afghanistan since that announcement, and discusses what he's seeing with Mary Louise Kelly.

Mary Louise Kelly talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about whether Republicans can make good on the goal to replace the Affordable Care Act. NPR's Geoff Bennett analyzes Kaine's comments.

One of the most drastic steps was a decision to adopt all new paper-backed voting machines before November after deciding that the paperless electronic equipment was vulnerable to attack.

The National Book Award-winning writer's debut story collection includes stories both straightforward and surreal. Our critic calls it "brash, daring and defiantly original."

Since Hurricane Harvey, musicians and bands have been raising money to support those affected by natural disasters. Here's how you can help, too.

The request for the Army to patrol areas comes days after rival members of a drug cartel started a war in Rio's most dangerous favela. Since Sunday, shootouts have become common in the area.

In the final episode of NPR's Rough Translation podcast, Aktham Abulhusn seeks help from a dating coach in Berlin to learn the unwritten rules of German culture. He hopes to find a girlfriend.

One of Old Crow Medicine Show's founding members digs into the folk-music canon to refurbish a raw, clear-eyed ballad about doom and damnation.

In his new book, Robert Wright explores Buddhism's take on our suffering, our anxiety and our general dis-ease — where he sees it lining up with scientific fields, says blogger Adam Frank.