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Alaska Congressman Nick Begich urged the state Legislature Tuesday to be bold with resource development, like a previous generation did to build the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. // Members of the state House and Senate Republican Caucuses criticized an Anchorage Democrat for what they called “disrespectful actions” during Begich's speech. // Doyon Ltd. selected Dan Winkelman to replace Aaron Schutt as head of the Fairbanks-based regional Alaska Native Corporation. // Fairbanks Native Association members have elected two new people to its board of directors, and re-elected an incumbent. // Nine inmates serving time at a state prison in Nome have been charged with assaulting three other inmates during a riot back in January. // The western Aleutian Islands have seen increased seismic activity over the past week. And scientists say it’s higher than average for that part of the region. // Alaska continued to lead the medals standings in the second day of competition in the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse. // This year’s Iditarod includes three teams in the race’s first-ever noncompetitive Expedition Class.

A new social media platform launched last week and it's got Silicon Valley buzzing, but it's not for humans. Moltbook is a platform for AI agents to talk to other AI agents.

As Iranian strikes target U.S. facilities across the Middle East, the State Department races to evacuate thousands of Americans caught in a rapidly evolving war zone.

The K-pop band BTS returns with a live concert in Seoul after an almost four-year absence while its members were doing military service.

An unsealed warrant for the search of former President Trump's home indicates the FBI is investigating a possible breach of the Espionage Act.

It's the Year of the Fire Horse. In the Chinese zodiac, the fire horse represents action and risk-taking. But on the streets of Beijing, many say they just want stability in this sluggish economy.

Trump administration started deploying 500 miles of Big buoys in the middle of the Rio Grande, the dividing border line with Mexico, financed by 2025's spending bill. Locals aren't happy considering that illegal border crossings are at a 50-year low.

A report by Amnesty International says the Syrian government committed mass murder in a prison outside Damascus. Omar al-Shogre, a former prisoner who appears in the report, describes what he endured.

As the blockade of the Straight of Hormuz has sent jet fuel costs and airplane seat prices soaring. NPR's Emily Kwong looks at the viability of alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel.

In Nairobi, the matatu isn't just a ride—it's a rolling nightclub, art gallery, and heartbeat of the city all in one.