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President Bashar Assad's government has repeatedly blamed religious extremists for the uprising. Now, the most prominent Muslim cleric says it is the religious duty of Syrians to fight in support of the government.

In the past five years, NPR has brought you 80-plus year-end book lists. This year, we've decided to change it up. Introducing NPR's Book Concierge: our guide to more than 200 of 2013's great reads.

Johnathan Lee Iverson, the first African-American ringmaster of "The Greatest Show on Earth," helms the famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for its last performance this Sunday.

Among those making the maximum salary are chief of staff Reince Priebus, chief strategist Steve Bannon, press secretary Sean Spicer and former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault.

Shuai Wang thought he'd peaked before competing on Top Chef. But over a plate of food at King BBQ, the chef tells NPR's Debbie Elliott he now knows his career is just getting started.

President Biden gives a campaign speech near Valley Forge, Penn. — a place that looms large in the history of American democracy — as he marks the anniversary of Jan. 6.

Al Sahel Hospital in southern Beirut evacuated all its patients on Monday after Israel said it is sitting on top of a hidden Hezbollah bunker full of millions in gold and cash.

Republicans in Minnesota are hoping to snap a five-decade Democratic hold on Attorney General office by casting the race as almost exclusively about crime.

Newly disclosed evidence revealed an apparent conflict of interest for Biden adviser Anita Dunn, when she consulted for an Illinois politician facing #MeToo related allegations in 2018.

Republicans in Congress are eager to turn President Trump's top policy priorities into actual legislation. But they'll need near-unanimous GOP support to get Trump's "big beautiful bill" passed.