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An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, have cost taxpayers billions of dollars, with billions more expected. The war court headquarters at Camp Justice, as seen through a broken window at an obsolete air hangar at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, on February 28, 2015.

Guantánamo Has Cost Billions; Whistleblower Alleges 'Gross' Waste

An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected.

Emily Meggett, the author of <em>Gullah Geechee Home Cooking</em>. Meggett published her cookbook at age 89.

For Gullah Geechee chef Emily Meggett, cooking was about heart

Emily Meggett spent decades caring for her community with her delicious, traditional Gullah Geechee food from South Carolina. She shared her recipes in her first cookbook, published when she was 89.

A Devils Hole pupfish is pictured at the Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility in Nevada. Scientists recently took captive-bred pupfish from this facility and introduced them into the species' natural habitat in Death Valley National Park.

As federal scientists faced turmoil, the Devils Hole pupfish reached a crisis point

The Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step.

Why some see the dollar's drop as a sign America is losing its financial might

The dollar has just posted its worst first-half of a year since 1973. And now investors wonder — is it a sign that America is losing its financial standing?

An American flag flies at half-staff outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. The fight to replace him could be historic, resulting in the longest vacancy in history.

7 Things To Know About Presidential Appointments To The Supreme Court

Republicans are adamant they will stop anyone President Obama names to replace Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. It's possible Obama's nominee would face the longest wait in history for a vote.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive Wednesday at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in England ahead of the G-7 summit. The president will try to reestablish U.S. global leadership and repair old friendships.

World Leaders Are Meeting To Tackle Climate Change And Pandemic Recovery

Polls show that President Biden's rhetoric and policy changes have already improved America's image in parts of Europe. But analysts say he must also reach substantive agreements with G-7 countries.

Biden's infrastructure win gives him some momentum. Here's why he needs that

President Biden's polls have plunged. As his agenda stalled, his party lost the Virginia gubernatorial race. The infrastructure win gives him some lift as he now tries to pass a much-tougher bill.

Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California, left, and Jamie Raskin of Maryland.

Two Democratic progressives plot new ways to fight back against Republican gains

Reps. Khanna and Raskin say Democrats should reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions to reach out to all Americans.

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon attends a ceremony in Jerusalem, Jan. 4.

Israel's Sharon Hospitalized After Stroke

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fought for his life Thursday following seven hours of emergency surgery to stop widespread bleeding in his brain. The massive stroke made it unlikely that he would return to power.

Q&A: Inside the Immigration Debate

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a plan that would give the nearly 12 million undocumented workers now living in the United States a path to citizenship. The debate now moves to the full Senate. NPR's Jennifer Ludden helps explain the politics and policies involved.

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