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San Antonio ranks high for efforts to create a more welcoming environment for immigrants, according to an analysis of the 100 largest U.S. cities, but there's still room for improvement. What are the challenges and benefits of local immigrant incorporation efforts?

On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.

The easing of shutdowns is a hot topic, as economic output is now stalled in many countries – including the U.S. But ending a shutdown too soon could backfire, the World Health Organization says.

This post has been updated throughout. One thing is clear: The 2018 midterm elections in Texas will be lively. Democrats have pledged a full-frontal...

A diplomatic row has frozen U.S.-Mexican efforts to target drug cartels. American officials say illicit fentanyl from labs in Mexico is driving a surge in overdose deaths.

Every 22 minutes, a baby is born to a teen in Texas. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Texas is in the top 10 states for teen pregnancy numbers. Pregnancy and birth are significant contributors to high school dropout rates. Only about 50% of teen mothers receive a high school diploma.

The Senate passes a gun control bill and sends it to the House. The Supreme Court strikes down New York's law restricting concealed carrying of guns. A recap of Thursday's House Jan. 6 hearing.

Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.

Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.

The proposed solution would only provide food and aid to around 60 percent of Gaza's civilians initially, according to a copy of the proposal reviewed by NPR.