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Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party, which polls predict will win Thursday’s parliamentary election by a landslide.

Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime ministerwww.npr.org The U.K. is electing a new prime minister. Leading in the polls is a human rights lawyer and a knight who's rumored to have inspired a character in the Bridget Jones movies.

Reporter John Burnett biked for two weeks through the Gulf South, asking people he met along the way about their major concerns in this election year.

Cyclist discovers voices of hope and anxiety on a 700-mile ride across the Gulf Southwww.npr.org Reporter John Burnett biked for two weeks through the Gulf South, asking people he met along the way about their major concerns in this election year.

If you don’t see them, you hear them. On any July Fourth or New Year’s Eve, it’s common to experience the loud pop of a firework or see it colorfully explode into the sky and hang there briefly.

The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary Americawww.npr.org Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers to Roman candles have long been a staple of celebrations in the U.S. and beyond, helping to mark national holidays, sporting events and more.

From abortion restrictions in Kansas to the removal of so-called junk fees in California, here are some laws taking effect today in states.

July 1 laws taking effect in states across the countrywww.npr.org From abortion restrictions in Kansas to the removal of so-called junk fees in California, here are some laws taking effect today in states.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday has put Florida and Texas social media laws on hold, sending both cases back to lower cases for more review.

Supreme Court puts Florida and Texas Social Media Laws on holdwww.npr.org The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday has put Florida and Texas social media laws on hold, sending both cases back to lower cases for more review.

Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be testedwww.npr.org Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.

“Potentially catastrophic wind damage is expected" in parts of the Windward Islands near the storm's core, the National Hurricane Center said.

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall with 150 mph winds on Caribbean islandwww.npr.org "Take action now to protect your life!" the National Hurricane Center told people in the Windward Islands on Monday morning, as landfall was imminent near the Grenadine Islands and Carriacou Island.

BREAKING NEWS: The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.

Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for official acts onlywww.npr.org The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.

The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.

What to know about France's high-stakes election, where the far right is gaining groundwww.npr.org The president called surprise legislative elections, in two rounds on Sunday and July 7, and they're shaping up to be among the country's most divisive in recent history.

Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance.

Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performancewww.npr.org Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance...

We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.

SWV: Tiny Desk Concertwww.npr.org We conclude 2024’s Black Music Month celebration at the Tiny Desk with the catalyst for the all-female lineup.

Former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison in Connecticut today to serve time after refusing to comply with a congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot.

Supreme Court denies Steve Bannon's plea to stay free while he appealswww.npr.org Former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison in Connecticut today to serve time after refusing to comply with a congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol riot.

The U.S. Supreme Court has limited which defendants accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged by federal prosecutors for obstructing Congress.

Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendantswww.npr.org The statute is also the basis for one of the four obstruction counts brought against former President Donald Trump in the criminal case currently pending against him in federal court in Washington.

BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court just undid decades of regulatory law, making it far more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules and regulations that carry out broad mandates enacted by Congress.

Supreme Court whacks the so-called 'administrative state'www.npr.org The decision overturned Chevron v. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 decision that was not particularly controversial when it was announced 40 years ago.

In its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.

U.S. Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public placesnpr.org The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem

Iowa is set to become the latest state to tightly restrict access to abortion after the state's supreme court upheld a law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancywww.npr.org The court ruled that a state law with the ban can take effect, replacing the 22-weeks allowed currently

You can tune into the CNN presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. ET on CNN or simulcast on NPR. Find it — and NPR analysis following the debate — on NPR.org, many public radio stations or the NPR app.

Listen to the CNN presidential debate simulcast on NPRwww.npr.org You can tune into the CNN presidential debate tonight at 9 p.m. ET on CNN or simulcast on NPR. Find it — and NPR analysis following the debate — on NPR.org, many public radio stations or the NPR app.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election Thursday night in Atlanta, kicking off a new phase of the presidential race as the matchup remains extremely tight.

Presidential debate: Biden and Trump face off in 2024 rematchwww.npr.org President Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election Thursday night in Atlanta, kicking off a new phase of the presidential race as ...

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday, in a 6-3 opinion, temporarily allowed abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho. The opinion was erroneously posted on the court's website on Wednesday.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to offer emergency medical abortionswww.npr.org The decision brings abortion back into the political limelight as a major controversy, just months before the presidential election.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a controversial bankruptcy deal involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive painkiller Oxycontin, and members of the Sackler family who owned the scandal-plagued drug firm.

Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy dealwww.npr.org In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor Plan.”

Supreme Court halts EPA’s 'Good Neighbor Plan'www.npr.org In a 5-4 decision, the court granted the states' application to put the rule on hold while the case proceeds in the lower courts.

The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

Paris wants an AC-free Olympic Village. Team USA and others aren't so chill with itwww.npr.org The U.S. is among the countries bringing portable AC units to the Paris Olympics this summer since the Athletes' Village won't have any. Many athletes are worried about competing in extreme heat.

Thursday’s presidential debate is the first time – and one of the only times – voters will see President Biden and former President Donald Trump side by side ahead of November.

How Biden is getting ready for his high-stakes debate with Trumpwww.npr.org Thursday’s presidential debate is the first time – and one of the only times – voters will see President Biden and former President Donald Trump side by side ahead of November.

Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.

Extreme heat contributed to his brother’s death. He worries he could be nextwww.npr.org Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.

The beach at Herculaneum is believed to be where some 300 people died while waiting for boats to save them from the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It's now open to the public for the first time.

A Roman beach destroyed by Mount Vesuvius is open to the public for the first timewww.npr.org The beach at Herculaneum is believed to be where some 300 people died while waiting for boats to save them from the volcanic eruption in 79 AD. It's now open to the public for the first time.

Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.

Florida reefs are in trouble. Could the answer lie in coral from the Caribbean?www.npr.org Scientists working to save Florida’s ailing reef hope Caribbean coral thriving in hotter water could bring some relief.

Companies like EasyKnock offer to help people in financial trouble by buying their home and renting it back. An NPR investigation finds the deals cost some people a lot of money and even their homes.

'Sale-leasebacks' offer to help homeowners needing cash. Some lose thousandswww.npr.org Companies like EasyKnock offer to help people in financial trouble by buying their home and renting it back. An NPR investigation finds the deals cost some people a lot of money and even their homes.

The housing market continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates. That's reducing the supply of available housing, sending home prices to an all-time high.

Home prices just hit a record high. Here are 4 things to know about housingwww.npr.org The housing market continues to be impacted by high mortgage rates. That's reducing the supply of available housing, sending home prices to an all-time high.

The Supreme Court upholds a federal ban on gun possession for anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order.

Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abuserswww.npr.org The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with the way gun laws had previously been handled by the courts.

For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.

Half of U.S. military bases in the country are in 'health care deserts'www.npr.org For hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops and their families, when the Pentagon orders them to find health care off base there is none.