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Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve his country's national parliament and call for new elections.

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.

He's the child of Pakistani immigrants, the son of a bus driver, a human rights lawyer — and London's first Muslim mayor. Sadiq Khan's election flies in the face of rising anti-Muslim and anti-migrant sentiment, and folks in his southeast London neighborhood are thrilled. His next test will be trying to push through his ambitious platform of affordable housing and better public transport in a time of spending cuts.

The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.

House Republicans release another stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded just as the last extension is set to expire. It's unclear if the thin GOP majority can get it passed.

It's been nearly one month since Hamas attacked Israel. As the war goes on, Gaza has few good options for replacing the militant group. Las Vegas hospitality workers could walk off the job this week.

Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.

Helicopter images of Moore, Oklahoma show tracts of devastated neighborhoods.

Okay, so maybe it's Denmark.That's what a new survey says. Then again, another survey said it's ... Panama! To celebrate, we're sharing a Panamanian playlist.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ravi Patel about his new TV series Pursuit of Happiness.