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The top military commander in Afghanistan, General John Allen, testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. It's his first public appearance before Congress since the killings of 16 Afghan civilians, apparently by a U.S. soldier. That incident and others, have caused new tensions between the U.S. and Afghanistan's government, and prompted some to reappraise America's strategy for the war. Nevertheless, Allen insisted that the strategy remains on course.

China's consumer market is massive, and breaking in isn't easy. Some U.S. products have struggled. But in recent years, an old American sneaker has become an unlikely success story: the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.

The new names added to the previous list include three U.S. senators: Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Ted Cruz of Texas and Missouri's Josh Hawley. Trump's 2016 list energized his base.

Co-host A Martinez and NPR gaming editor James Mastromarino discuss the nominees of this year's Game Awards and their significance in gaming culture

Control of the House of Representatives is up in the air this year, with primaries on Tuesday in California, New Jersey and Iowa setting up key battles.

Syria's interim president says the now departed Iranian forces were damaging to his country and also posed a threat to the wider Middle East.

The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association says the organizations that run the sport hold "complete control over the players' pay and working conditions."

A San Francisco man has a new spin on surveillance technology. He uses a solar-powered android phone running the song identifier app Shazam to listen and record the music passersby are listening to.

Young voters were part of President Biden's winning coalition four years ago. But early exit polling this year seems to paint a different picture, with Harris receiving comparatively less support.

Israeli forces killed the Hamas leader in Gaza last week and they've been pressing their offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon too. Israel is also poised to strike Iran.