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Escalating Tensions With Iran Have Far Ranging Implications

The U.S. has confirmed that Iran shot down a U.S. military drone. NPR's Noel King asks former Ambassador Barbara Leaf about the implications for U.S.-Iran relations.

Iran Needs To Knock Off Bad Decisions, Sen. Tim Kaine Says

Iran says it shot down a U.S. drown in its airspace. NPR's Noel King asks Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia what lawmakers can do to influence the Trump administration's approach toward Iran.

The U.S. will face its first major test in the Women's World Cup Thursday, as it plays Sweden in the final match of the group stage. U.S. forward Megan Rapinoe is seen here during the U.S. game against Thailand.

Women's World Cup: USA Takes On Sweden In A Game That Means Little — And Everything

Sweden dealt the U.S. a painful loss at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The U.S. squad has spent the past three years working on new strategies to win this time.

10 People Injured In Mass Shooting Outside Nightclub In Allentown, Pa.

"This is not the work of one armed suspect, but it appears that there were several shooters, likely three," officials say. The shooting appears to be gang-related, they add.

A World War I memorial cross sits in Bladensburg, Md., just outside Washington, D.C. The federal government asked the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the cross.

Supreme Court: Cross Can Stand On Public Land In Separation Of Church And State Case

The high court's conservative majority sided with those advocating for "religious freedom" in a major win for groups like the American Legion.

The U.S. Navy says a limpet mine put a hole in this Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned tanker anchored off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The limpet mines used to attack the tanker near the Strait of Hormuz resemble mines displayed by Iran, a Navy explosives expert said Wednesday. Iran denies being involved.

Opinion: Why War With Iran Is Bad For Trump — And America

Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. drone underscores the growing risk of conflict between the countries. If war occurs, President Trump will wish he stayed out, write Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky.

Volunteers participate in a recent Healthy U leader training in Lander, Wyo. the program provides health skills training to people in rural areas. According to a recent poll, 26 percent of rural Americans said there has been a time in the past few years when they needed health care, but did not get it.

When There's No Doctor Nearby, Volunteers Help Rural Patients Manage Chronic Illness

Many rural people live too far from a doctor to visit one regularly. In Wyoming, volunteers offer health skills trainings to help patients stay on top of chronic conditions.

A woman walks through La Perla, a neighborhood on the edge of Old San Juan, in 2017.

For Those Missing Puerto Rico, A Song About Dreaming Of Home

The official anthem of the capital city, "En Mi Viejo San Juan" also serves as a nostalgic lament, evoking memories of the island for the many forced to leave it behind.

Visitors look at a model of a Saturn V rocket and its launch umbilical tower, which were used during the Apollo moon-landing program, at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Fifty years ago this July 20, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon.

Poll: Americans Want NASA To Focus More On Asteroid Impacts, Less On Getting To Mars

American attitudes toward space exploration and NASA's priorities have changed ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

A woman waits in line with her child outside the migrant processing center in San Antonio, Texas.

African Migrants Are Becoming A New Face Of The U.S. Border Crisis

The crisis on the southern border has been driven by a surge of migrants from Central America. But hundreds of African migrants have crossed the border in recent weeks, many to seek asylum.

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