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House Republicans vote this week on a budget resolution to advance border security funding and extend Trump's tax cuts. But not all are on board with cuts to Medicaid.

Fifty years ago today, scientists met to set safety limits on the new field of genetic engineering. This week researchers meet again to discuss big questions as biotechnology grows more powerful.

NPR's A Martinez asks Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, about the Pentagon shakeup that included the firing of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Pope Francis remains hospitalized in critical condition, as he battles double pneumonia. And on Sunday, the oldest public church in Rome held a special service for the pontiff.

Historian Anne Applebaum says America's shifting alliances with anti-democratic nations, particularly Russia, raise questions about the state of world order and long-standing alliances.

News of Amazon's takeover of the 007 franchise has shaken and stirred James Bond fans in the secret agent's homeland of Britain.

Germany goes to the polls in an election dominated by talk of the rise of the far right. Also on voters' minds are the economy, immigration, and relations with Donald Trump.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires left a vast amount of toxic debris. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tony Briscoe, environmental reporter at The Los Angeles Times, about where the cleanup stands.

Medical researchers say the Trump administration's plan to reduce payments for indirect research costs will hamper the search for new cures. A visit to University of Maryland lab studying how viruses spread to illustrates the impact.

Friday, February 21st marked the 60th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader Malcolm X. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe reflects on his legacy with his daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz.