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American tennis player Taylor Townsend is gearing up for the U.S. Open. She'll take to the court as the top-ranked doubles player. Her story is one of resilience and overcoming preconceived notions.

The annual survey finds Americans more on edge than ever, triggered by financial issues, the war overseas and the cumulative pressure of living through the pandemic.

American students are slowly returning to China. Although concerns about their safety linger, some say it is still worth it, given the importance of China to the U.S.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Iranian-American writer Kaveh Akbar about how he's processing the U.S. strikes again Iran through writing.

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is set to become the first U.S. athlete to compete in the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab.

Americans are reacting to the President and First Lady's illness with a mix of concern and anger. Concern for Trump's well-being and anger that he acted carelessly before contracting the coronavirus.

There is a call for non-Jews to join Jewish congregations this weekend in a show of solidarity. A rabbi and a pastor in St. Louis talks about the event, labeled #ShowUpForShabbat.

Two days before the opening ceremony in Beijing, U.S. curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys face an Australian pair in a mixed doubles match that was nearly upended by the COVID pandemic.

Hamas has released a video showing two captives, one of them an American, as part of an effort to prove that the two men are still alive. It was the second video of a U.S. citizen released this week.

Working on the factory floor is hard, hot and dangerous, says Steven Bognar. He and Julia Reichert made a documentary — just nominated for an Oscar — about a GM plant reopened by a Chinese company.