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Former Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced to 6 years and 9 months in prison on Friday for the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Former President Donald Trump is arraigned on four felony charges that accuse him of conspiring to stay in power even though he knew he lost the 2020 election.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to keynote an event for lawmakers who promote conservative Christian dominance — the latest connection illustrating his close relationship with Christian extremists.

NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker from the Center for Election Innovation & Research about the constitutionality of Colorado's decision to remove former president Trump from the 2024 ballot.

Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street's worst week since October.

At this year's awards on Sunday night, Beyoncé could become the artist with the most Grammys ever. She could also go down in history as the most snubbed.

Hundreds of NPR readers recounted their first memory of a news event. These are some of their stories.

The dollar has just posted its worst first-half of a year since 1973. And now investors wonder — is it a sign that America is losing its financial standing?

China's government has openly supported new energy vehicles, an industry it wants to dominate. NPR's Steve Inskeep visits an electric vehicle factory in Beijing.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about the negotiated tariff settlement between the U.S. and Mexico. NPR's Scott Horsley comments on the discussion.