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The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider.

Israel has carried out air strikes in central Beirut for the first time since the latest conflict began, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks CNN's Fred Pleitgen for his takeaways from his recent reporting trip to Iran.

Muslims in Rep. Andy Ogles', R-Tenn., district react to his characterization of them and their religion after he said they "don't belong in American society."

When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage.

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.

Israel launches strikes in Beirut, FBI investigating two unrelated attacks in Michigan and Virginia, Senate passes bipartisan housing bill to ban large investors from buying up single-family homes.

Transportation Security Administration officers have worked without pay since Feb. 14 due to the partial government shutdown. Morning Edition visited three airports to experience the security scene.

Liquefied Natural Gas producers in the U.S. are benefiting from export demands fueled by the Iran war.

Iranians who fled the country before the war with the U.S. and Israel are now watching it unfold, wondering what will happen when it ends.