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At one time, the State of the Union was a chance for the president to talk to Congress about what the two branches of government could do together for the country. But those days are over.

The world is waiting for a stingray to give birth in the small town of Hendersonville, N.C. That's because it's not clear how she got pregrant, as there's no other stingray in the aquarium.

The Vatican says sex abuse is a major topic ahead of the conclave. A survivors network has launched a project to keep the the records of those who've sheltered abusive priests in the public eye.

We hear rare eyewitness testimony from Darfur, one of the worlds unseen and often forgotten conflicts — which has resulted in the largest child displacement crisis in the world.

A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who want to be the Warby Parker of engagement rings. After a Taylor Swift endorsement, sales have skyrocketed.

A Fairbanks woman is grateful to be home with her family for the holidays, after spending a month in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center. // Alaska’s newest American Legion post in Salcha will observe Veterans Day along with other local military service organizations. // The state of Alaska is reducing its payments to SNAP recipients by about a third this week, in response to federal guidance. // Kodiak-based Alaska Aerospace Corporation is partnering with the UAF Geophysical Institute to expand their statewide capabilities and space missions. // Nine puppies found abandoned in a crate at the Fox transfer site last week were all adopted by new families in a single day.

Joe Biden has been part of the Delaware political scene for decades. Delawareans react to the announcement that he won't run for reelection.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with hot pepper expert Ed Currie about Pepper X, which was named the hottest pepper in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records.

The incident lasted only seconds, but it sparked what has become a global debate about how to interpret what Musk did. Then Musk started posting Nazi-themed jokes.

Springfield has become a lightning rod in a pitched battle over immigration. Meanwhile, Dayton has welcomed immigrants for more than a decade, to fill vacant jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.