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If approved, property taxes on an average $528,000 home would rise from $318.86 to $382.62. For a $528,000 business property, taxes would rise from $579.74 to $695.66 annually.

In a lightning campaign, Syrian rebels seize the capital and end half a century of brutal Assad family rule.

Reporters covering a Chinese dissident in Europe were accused of making bomb threats. An NPR investigation now has them wondering if it was the work of the Chinese government or someone else.

In Mike Leigh's newest film, Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an overly critical woman struggling with her mental health. Leigh and Jean-Baptiste talk with NPR's Scott Simon about "Hard Truths."

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to appoint a firebrand supporter, Kari Lake, to be the next head of the Voice of America.

Stacey Abrams is an expert on voting rights and Georgia, both of which could be crucial for the Democrat's campaign. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with her about the road to election night.

The DOJ announced charges against an Afghan national who allegedly was directed by Iran's government to draw up a plan to assassinate Donald Trump. Prosecutors say he was involved in other schemes.

For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings. From McDonald's to Starbucks, fast food and cafes are feeling it.

Statewide efforts to adopt open and nonpartisan primaries, as well as ranked choice voting, failed in this year’s election, delivering a stinging setback to the election reform movement.

The megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago and is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth — until now. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on January 23m 2023.)