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More than a dozen states have banned Tiktok from government devices over security concerns. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr about the issues with the social media app.

Two weeks ago, Iman al-Obeidi burst into a Tripoli hotel and told journalists that she had been gang-raped by members of forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Now, Obeidi tells her story to NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro and another reporter, the first journalists to independently speak with her in person.

The Supreme Court has released three significant decisions: When federal courts may act to enforce federal mandates on the states, when, if ever, school officials may conduct strip searches of students for drugs; and the rights of criminal defendants to cross examine crime lab analysts. The rulings will have far-reaching consequences.

A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. "It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough," the acting prime minister said.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with MIT Technology Review climate and energy reporter Casey Crownhart about her latest reporting on innovations in air conditioning technology.

Police say 13 people were detained and then released, and four suspects are being brought in on assault charges after a brawl broke out Saturday at the city's Riverfront Park.

The American journalist reported on the human impact of war from places few Westerners ventured. Her life is the subject of In Extremis, by fellow correspondent Lindsey Hilsum.

New York Yankees star third baseman Alex Rodriguez says one of his goals this season is to win back the trust of baseball fans. In his first news conference since admitting he used performance-enhancing substances, A-Rod says he's hoping fans see his actions as a youthful mistake. ESPN's Bob Holtzman talks with Ari Shapiro about whether A-Rod can start over.

While the bill raises the debt ceiling, it also affects a wide range of people by limiting spending and changing guidelines around food stamps and student loans.

South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North's ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong Un's push to bolster his leadership.