World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

Israel needs three weeks to destroy Iran's military, Kurds say they're not guns for hire, Strait of Hormuz blockage risks global energy shock.

NPR's Michel Martin asks energy industry analyst Clay Seigle how high oil prices could go amid the war with Iran.

Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

Afghans and Pakistanis living in Iran flee US-Israeli strikes, making desperate journey through treacherous land borders.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired Navy Vice Admiral Robert Harward about the risk of the conflict with Iran turning into a long war.

A senior Israeli defense official tells NPR that Israel needs three more weeks to accomplish its goal of decimating Iran's military forces.

A senior Israeli defense official tells NPR that Israel needs three more weeks to accomplish its goal of decimating Iran's military forces.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Slate staff writer Molly Olmstead about "The Bride of Charlie," a series by conservative pundit Candace Owens that takes on Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk.

For decades, psychologists believed people with more willpower would be more successful. And children were taught to build willpower like muscles - through practice. But new research shows there's a ...

Can Europe keep relying on the U.S. as a partner in supporting human rights around the world? Michel Martin asks the E.U.'s special representative for human rights Kajsa Ollongren.