NPR's Michel Martin speaks with legal expert and author Kim Wehle about President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. The president previously said he wouldn't issue a pardon.

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency.

The U.N.'s top court begins hearings Monday on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change.

Nearly all new cars now come with automatic emergency braking and other safety features. Researchers say these systems are ...

A new study finds people who take weight-loss drugs also cut back on alcohol consumption. Researchers think the drugs could ...

The justices will hear arguments about the FDA's rejection of some e-cigarettes. High schoolers are at the center of the case ...

Syrian rebels have swept through parts of the country at lightning pace, taking control of the the second-largest city, ...

The main U.N. agency in Gaza has stopped picking up aid from a key Israeli border crossing -- saying it's impossible to collect the aid because of hurdles from Israeli authorities and lack of safety.

Syrian government and Russian planes intensify airstrikes on rebel group who have taken over Syria's second city Aleppo in a lightning assault.

President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter -- despite repeated pledges that he would not pardon him. Hunter Biden was convicted of gun crimes and pleaded guilty to tax crimes.

A new North Carolina law requires sheriffs to hold undocumented immigrants in jail for ICE to pick up. It's part of the dance state and federal powers must do to carry out Trump's deportation plans.

President Biden makes the first trip of his presidency to Africa, as he travels to Cape Verde and Angola.