Brackets for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments are set to be revealed. Duke is expected to be the men's top overall seed. The undefeated UConn Huskies will likely lead the women's.

A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains.

Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.

Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said.

The new rules for the independent military newspaper are the Defense Department's latest effort to put extraordinary restrictions on journalists covering the agency.

NPR's Jane Arraf reports on developments in the war in the Middle East.

Sara Bode of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Ohio speaks with NPR's Emily Kwong about why many pediatric centers have started screening kids for literacy skills.

One of Bolsonaro's doctor's described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious."

Lawmakers want an explanation for the Feb. 28 missile attack on a Tehran girls' school. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded.

House and Senate ethics committees give no financial disclosure guidance on event contracts or prediction markets — unlike stock, cryptocurrency and bond trades.

A growing number of Republicans in Congress are embracing rhetoric against Muslims. Their remarks have faced little public pushback from leadership.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After weather delays, repair work has resumed.

More than 30 states have passed laws trying to rein in health insurance companies second guessing doctors, a policy called prior authorization.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to increase pressure on Russia, as the U.S. suspends oil sanctions.

Despite rising tensions between the world's two largest economies, a growing number of young Americans are becoming captivated by China, as seen in the online trend "Chinamaxxing."

Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay.

Fighting robots is a cultural fantasy going back at least to Richard Matheson's 1956 story "Steel." One Detroit impresario is now bringing the idea to the stage — and real audiences.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks CNN's Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.

The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.

When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage.

Host Adrian Ma speaks with Iranian American writer Nick Mafi about the war in Iran. Mafi says many Iranians in the US are feeling a sense of vertigo because of the conflict.

Both the Senate and President Trump have taken action recently to address the high cost of housing. But many different economic realities are colliding in the housing market.

We look at President Trump's shifting objectives in the war with Iran, as well as the last front on his fight to impose global tariffs on dozens of countries.

The conflict in the Middle East has entered a third week, with Israel announcing a barrage of new strikes on western Iran on Sunday, while the U.S. defense department released the names of six service members who died when their military refueling aircraft crashed.

The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

Host Adrian Ma speaks with restaurant industry veterans Kenji Lopez-Alt and Hannah Selinger about ways to fix the toxic work culture in many restaurant kitchens.

The strikes comes after the United States paused ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine due to the war with Iran.

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."

New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins tells NPR's Scott Simon about Marco Rubio's role as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to a president shaking the world order.

President Trump said on Friday the U.S. military had "totally obliterated" military targets in Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles Iran's oil exports. This as all six crew members on a refueling plane that went down in western Iraq were confirmed dead.

Georgia O'Keeffe called the New Mexico high desert "my country," but Pueblo peoples predated her. A more complex view is emerging amid efforts to preserve the land.

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.

A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.

In written messages and voice notes, one resident of Tehran gives a rare and intimate portrayal of life in the Iranian capital under constant bombardment.

In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?

With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades.

Muslims in Rep. Andy Ogles', R-Tenn., district react to his characterization of them and their religion after he said they "don't belong in American society."

Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week.

President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?

Over the last 30 years, 40% of Indonesia's mangroves have been cut down mainly to create fish and shrimp farms, destroying local ecosystems. But one small indigenous fishing village is changing that.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.

The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z.

While Illinois is trying to keep the team in Chicago's suburbs, Indiana lawmakers are offering a plan to finance a new stadium

The suspect who attacked a synagogue in Michigan lost family members in an Israeli strike in Lebanon on March 5. Relatives and neighbors in his hometown share their views on his actions.

NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Columbia Law professor Tim Wu who makes the case for what he sees as the weak spots in the Paramount Warner-Bros. merger.

In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.

Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.

Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia.

So you heard a piece of tax advice from a friend or on social media that sounds interesting. Should you try it? A certified public accountant explains how to vet the claim — and avoid getting scammed.

The war in Iran has already cost the U.S. billions of dollars. Here's the impact by the numbers.

A growing chorus of Republicans in Congress have embraced rhetoric against Muslims and sharia law. But unlike in past years, their remarks have faced little public pushback from leadership.

The test can help assess your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease. That, along with earlier treatment for high cholesterol, is part of new doctors' guidelines.

Alpha-Gal syndrome comes from tick bites. It causes severe allergies to some meat and dairy products. For some farmers and ranchers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood.

The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.

It's been a year since mass firings began at the CDC, the federal public health agency. Then came a shooting, and the government shutdown. Atlanta is still feeling the economic and emotional effects.

Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.

Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades.