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As many as 2,500 people are feared dead after two landslides in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov for the latest.

Federal judges rarely speak outside of their rulings in court. But now many are publicly warning about threats they face this year after ruling against the Trump administration.

Chris Cleave's newest novel chronicles the friendship and rivalry between cyclists training for the 2012 Olympics. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about the fascination of athletic rivalries, how he got in shape for the book and what he hopes readers will take away.

Andre 3000 arrived on the Met Gala carpet with a baby grand piano strapped to his back, and concurrently released his second solo album, an EP called 7 Piano Sketches.

Congress returns this week. Republicans are hopeful they will maintain their House majority in the next Congress. In the Senate, Republicans will choose the next majority leader.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office in New York City after midnight Thursday. The city's first Muslim mayor, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, has promised to focus on affordability and fairness.

Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are dissolved in a chemical solution. Some see it as more eco-friendly and less traumatic than consumption by flame.

The judge's decision on the appointment of Lindsey Halligan marks a significant setback to efforts to go after the president's perceived political enemies.

The U.S. government and Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president are calling on the military to withdraw support for Maduro's government. But fomenting a coup could bring unexpected consequences.

President Trump has named Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the new acting director of national intelligence.