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Record numbers of Americans are expected to fly around the July Fourth holiday, posing a big test for America's fragile air travel system — and for Newark Liberty International Airport in particular.

The high-speed rail collision in southern Spain happened Sunday when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train to derail. The official death toll rose to 41 by Tuesday morning.

After years of recession and rampant tax evasion, the U.S. territory is desperate to renegotiate its $73 billion debt. But it can't declare bankruptcy, and plans to raise taxes face strong resistance.

A massive fire tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Authorities say dozens of people have died and hundreds are missing.

Fatal overdoses are down in most parts of the country. Worcester, Massachusetts, has seen a dramatic drop in deaths. Officials credit a hands-on approach to helping drug users where they are.

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and Trump ally, died after a shooting at an outdoor speaking event in Utah on Wednesday. Officials are still looking for the shooter. NPR reports on the latest.

A 90-day pause on triple-digit U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has left exporters and importers in a high state of uncertainty. Factory owners in China tell NPR that orders are down overall.

A decade ago, the self-proclaimed Islamic State group held vast swaths of territory across Iraq and Syria, but President Trump declared it destroyed in 2019.

Americans are reacting to the President and First Lady's illness with a mix of concern and anger. Concern for Trump's well-being and anger that he acted carelessly before contracting the coronavirus.

Although the U.S. birth rate is on the decline, the number of women having babies in one age group has increased. Those new mothers are 40 and older.