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Tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine seem to have ratcheted up.

Rabbi Israel "Sy" Dresner was one of the early Freedom Riders in the 1960s civil rights movement and was close with King. He said Jewish teachings and Jewish history compelled his activism.

A police SWAT team is conducting operations at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, near Dallas.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks to Duke University Hospital emergency physician Dr. Daniel Buckland about the state of his hospital as the Omicron variant surges.

Recent scandals have rocked two major British institutions: the prime minister's office and the monarchy.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jonathan Malesic, author of The End Of Burnout, about the changing nature of work since the start of the pandemic.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, we play excerpts from one of his acclaimed speeches.

One of the original Freedom Riders has died. Rabbi Israel Dresner was arrested and jailed multiple times for his activism. He was among those who answered Martin Luther King Jr.'s call.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with political scientist Steven Levitsky of Harvard University about the future of American democracy.

Last year, half of all New Year's resolutions in the U.S. were based on fitness and nearly half were based on weight loss. NPR's Life Kit takes a look at diet culture.