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At the beginning of November, the six-member White House opioid commission delivered 56 recommendations to President Trump, for reigning in the nation's opioid crisis. On Thursday, the White House hosted a summit on opioids. Commission member Bertha Madras speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the progress she sees happening, or not, toward those 56 recommendations.

Senators could not reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown that began Saturday morning.

The Middle East is bracing for tit-for-tat responses between Iran and Israel that could spin out into an all-out regional war.

A Kansas City musician plays his pedal steel guitar in a Cold War missile silo to record a hopeful reminder that nuclear war is not inevitable

Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?

The National Park Service and Forest Service want to restrict permanent safety devices used by rock climbers in wilderness areas. The Wilderness Act bars those devices but hasn’t been widely enforced.

President Biden says the U.S. will impose sanctions on Myanmar's military leaders in response to this month's coup. He called on the military to release detained activists and political officials.

An American-Turkish citizen was shot and killed in the Israel Occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The Seattle resident was protesting ultra-right hardliners land grabs.

The high cost of housing is a big issue for voters. And both presidential candidates have plans to address it. But there are few details and lots of questions.

Meanwhile, members of Congress are asking for details about the incident, which was first reported by NPR.