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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announces a reduction in the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Rumsfeld said the number of U.S. combat brigades in Iraq will be cut to 15 from 17. The top ground commander in Iraq, Gen. George Casey, also said he could advise further cuts in troop levels by spring.

A top U.S. government scientist who helped investigate deadly anthrax attacks in 2001 reportedly committed suicide as the federal probe shifted to him. Bruce Ivins, 62, was a bioresearcher at defense labs in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

The Senate pushed the bill — one of President Biden's top priorities — closer to passage on Sunday.

Forecasters say Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and will become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane before landfall. It's churning toward Texas…

The Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico places 15 employees on mandatory leave as the FBI investigates the disappearance of two data storage devices containing classified information. The incident raises questions over the balance between protecting top secret research at the nuclear weapons lab and scientists who value working unhindered by elaborate security measures. NPR's David Kestenbaum reports.

In Washington, two Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump are aiming to fend off primary opponents.

A top State Department official wants to unleash the power of Twitter, Facebook and other services to crowdsource the fight to control the world's nuclear weapons.

Intricately crafted replicas of all sorts of dishes and drink — cakes, sushi and even beer — are ubiquitous window displays in Japan. A new book visually explores the culture of Nearly Eternal food.

A career-long hitmaker, Warren knows how to write about intimacy and heartbreak. But when she collaborated with Lady Gaga for a song about sexual assault, it unlocked a few stories she'd never shared.

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers play for the top prize in basketball tonight. Slate's Mike Pesca shares his thoughts on the upcoming game with NPR's Rachel Martin.