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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Nimrod Goren, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the resignation of former defense minister Benny Gantz from Israel's war cabinet.

The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1.

Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the U.S. bombings of its nuclear facilities over the weekend. The narrow waterway is a vital pathway for world energy supplies.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions after downing the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the finals. It was a thrilling series, clouded with a game-ending injury for Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.

Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has denounced U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites as "premeditated acts of aggression." What are Iran's diplomatic and military options moving forward?

What happens when you give psychedelic drugs to two dozen clergy from various faith traditions? Academic researchers did just that, and published the surprising results this month.

Everyone says it dozens of times a day, from its Boston birthplace to the far reaches of the Earth. It's the word "OK" — the subject of the book "OK: The Improbable Story of America's Greatest Word."

Israel's parliamentary elections are just three weeks away. This campaign season has included a series of surprising political maneuvers. Israelis say they are a bit befuddled by the political musical chairs, and are looking for new parties.

Meet the people who make the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, where balloons fly and imaginations soar.

NATO is one of many national and global institutions that President-elect Trump has criticized over the years. What will his pick for ambassador to NATO mean for the organization?