U.S. Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Amid Heightened Tensions

A U.S. fighter jet shot down the Iranian drone after it “unnecessarily maneuvered” toward the Abraham Lincoln aircraft ...

U.S. military says it shot down Iranian drone that 'aggressively approached' aircraft carrier

U.S. Central Command said the drone approached the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea with "unclear intent." ...

U.S. Has Seen ‘Shift Toward Authoritarianism’, Rights Group Claims

A Human Rights Watch report says that ICE raids and the targeting of political enemies shows a shift toward authoritarianism ...

Trump says U.S. is "in charge" of Venezuela, Maduro jailed in New York after U.S. military operation

Nicolas Maduro and his wife are expected to face federal charges related to drug trafficking and working with gangs ...

What to know to know ahead of the negotiations between U.S. and Iran

NPR's Michel Martin asks Suzanne Maloney, vice president and director of the foreign policy program at the Brookings Institution, about U.S. negotiations with Iran.

Why U.S. Car Companies Want to Make Giant Batteries

Even as American automakers have scaled back their ambitions for electric vehicles, some are pivoting to a technology that could help boost renewable energy.
Opinion

Contributor: The U.S. needs a national fusion strategy before our lead in energy slips away

We are in the middle of a long-term geopolitical race as China, Europe and the U.K. continue pouring billions into fusion development.
NPR

The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November — a sign the labor market is slowing

The job market continues to show signs of cooling. U.S. employers added just 64,000 jobs in November, according to a delayed report from the Labor Department Tuesday, while the unemployment rate rose ...