There was a lot of pomp on President Trump's Middle East trip, but not much talk about the biggest diplomatic challenge in the region — the war in Gaza.

A survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on a music festival is representing Israel at the Eurovision song competition as critics decry Israel's actions in Gaza.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to George Eaton of New Statesman magazine about the populist, right-wing party Reform UK which is reshaping British politics.

France's crypto millionaires are increasingly the targets of violent criminals.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christopher Moore, who brings Gustav Klimt, Sigmund Freud, an undead woman, and a host of other unlikely characters together in his latest book, "Anima Rising."

NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.

It's been nearly two months since President Trump silenced Voice of America. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Jay Sophalkalyan, who says the broadcasts were a lifeline when he was growing up in Cambodia.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Eurasia Group's Firas Maksad about President Trump's visit to the Middle East and his administration's shifting priorities in the region.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Howard Bryant of Meadowloark Media about the NBA and NHL playoffs and the new WNBA season.

Severe storms and tornadose tore through several states overnight Friday. In London, Ky., the mayor says over 20 people died.