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In Iran, Hypernova faced lashings for playing rock 'n' roll. In Williamsburg, it's practically a crime not to rock. After leaving Iran, band member Raam has encouraged other musicians back home to escape to the U.S., where their art can't be controlled.

Chinese stocks slumped after last week's Communist Party congress reinforced leader Xi Jinping's dominance. But investment sentiment already had been weak for months.

As the dust settles after the midterms, NPR takes a look at what the results mean for President Biden's policies, the way his White House runs and his decision about whether to run again in 2024.

For online insurance brokers, selling health insurance through the Affordable Care Act presents a new opportunity — and a new competitor. It's unclear who will come out ahead: the businesses, with more experience, or the feds, who won't charge commissions.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he wants to rein in "trendy ideologies" at state universities. His recent appointment of conservative educational activists to a university board has sparked outrage.

The acknowledgement from the country's supreme leader follows months of anti-government protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country's morality police.

The White House is defending the federal response to the derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio two weeks ago, which resulted in thousands of people being evacuated from their homes.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with conservative political commentator Tara Setmayer about Republican Party efforts to make its public image more diverse.

There isn't much high-level contact between Washington and Beijing these days, following the shooting down of a Chinese balloon. President Biden says he will speak with China's leader soon.

One big reason: Arizona voters dropped off hundreds of thousands of mail ballots on Election Day. Now comes the arduous task of processing and tallying those ballots.