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Military police walk near Abrams tanks on a flatcar in a Washington, D.C., rail yard on Monday, ahead of the July 4 celebration that President Trump says will include military hardware.

Tanks, Flyovers And Heightened Security: Trump's Fourth Of July Ups Taxpayer Cost

Lawmakers are still waiting to hear the price tag on this year's event. Thursday's celebration is expected to feature military hardware and a speech by President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial.

Missing: The Search For A Sister In China

Last summer, a Chinese-American woman contacted NPR's Frank Langfitt with an unusual request: to help find her troubled sister, who'd vanished in southwest China. A difficult journey followed.

As commotion echoes into the air of the Getty Square neighborhood, a row of police vehicles greets residents outside the Headquarters of the Yonkers Police department stands over the bustling thoroughfare on the western side of the city of Yonkers, New York, U.S., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. CREDIT: José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR

Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming

An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.

Protesters march on Arch Street in support of the EPA, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. EPA employee Gary Morton spoke at the rally. About a week later, a Freedom of Information Act request was made seeking any emails between him and Sen. Bob Casey.

EPA Union Leader: Public Records Request Was ‘Retaliation’

With looming budget cuts threatening jobs, employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have something else to worry about. A private agency…

A member of Black September appears on the balcony of the apartment where gunmen held members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage on Sept. 5, 1972. It was the first time a terrorist attack had been broadcast live to a global audience.

50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, had abandoned a prosecution it already won after it came to light that prosecutors and agents had failed to turn over evidence that could have helped the defendant.

Judge Dismisses Troubled Sanctions Case, Could Probe Prosecutors' Credibility

Federal prosecutors in New York had failed to turn over evidence to defendant Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, accused of violating U.S. sanction laws against Iran.

A mysterious 'A Team' just rescued dogs from a volcano's lava zone in La Palma

A group describing itself as "anonymous animalists" seems to have entered a dangerous area and rescued the dogs, leaving a banner signed by the fictional commando group.

The Good Listener: Why Do People Hate Nickelback So Much?

Hatred of bands is often about association — about the story of ourselves that we're comfortable telling the world.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions at an announcement in Mississauga, Ontario, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Citing security concerns, Canada bans TikTok on government devices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

Graduate student workers delivered a petition to Binghamton University administrators during a rally in February. The union that represents the student workers has been pushing for the university to increase its minimum stipend to reflect a living wage.

Some Ph.D. workers at Binghamton University will get a raise next year

Minimum pay for some will increase from $17,000 to $21,000. It’s the first such increase in at least six years and comes ahead of an upcoming labor contract renegotiation.

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