NPR News Headlines

A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works.

Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.

(Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon)

A record number of people are expected to travel within the U.S. for the holiday, according to AAA. Here are some weather and traffic factors to keep in mind.

(Image credit: Marta Lavandier)

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed.

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and natural gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.

(Image credit: Andre Penner)

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

(Image credit: Christian Association of Nigeria)

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.

(Image credit: Luis Nova)

Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.

(Image credit: Mohammed Al-Shaikh)

Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here's how he did it.

(Image credit: Leonardo Munoz)

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.

(Image credit: DANIEL HEUER)

President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community.

(Image credit: Evan Vucci)

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.

(Image credit: Eric Gay)

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress Jan. 5, 2026.

(Image credit: Daniel Heuer)