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Judges at the International Court of Justice opened two days of legal arguments in a landmark case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. Israel rejects the allegation.

GOP hardliners are balking at a government funding compromise negotiated by House and Senate leaders. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about the impasse.

Taylor Swift's dominance happened during a record year for global streaming. Audio streams increased by a third in 2023, crossing the four trillion mark for the first time.

The state regularly names a kid governor, and Ellie Lively is the latest. After taking her oath, Ellie said her priority is preventing animal cruelty. She says all animals should be loved.

Neptune isn't as blue as people think, and astronomers have figured out why Uranus sometimes appears a tad greener. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 5, 2024.)

The Israeli military is sending thousands of soldiers home from Gaza — in part to reenergize the economy which faces a massive labor shortage because of the war.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Wall Street Journal aviation reporter Andrew Tangel about the corporate impact on Boeing as a federal investigation seeks the cause of the mid-air fuselage damage.

Chris Christie is the latest Republican to drop out of the presidential race. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in Iowa — trying to become the top alternative to former President Donald Trump.

Ayelet Fishbach, a motivation scientist with the University of Chicago, says most resolutions fail because people set goals that are just too hard to keep.

A judge ruled there's a viable argument that removing certain books is unconstitutional. Free speech advocates, a publisher, authors and parents say the restrictions violate the First Amendment.