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People fleeing the war in Ukraine are arriving at the southern U.S. border and asking for asylum - but those efforts are being complicated by pandemic-era rules limiting entry into the country.

By releasing intelligence tying Saudi Arabia's crown prince to the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden is toughening U.S. posture toward the kingdom.

Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year programs.

U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

The majority of the nation's pears grow in the Pacific Northwest, and this year's harvest is predicted to be one of the largest in history. But farmers are facing a shortfall that's been plaguing many agricultural industries: not enough workers to pick the fruit.

The reopened embassy could ease travel between the two countries as they work to resume direct flights, increase trade and restore business ties.

Sen. Richard Shelby, a Republican from Alabama, says the current immigration bill amounts to "amnesty" for illegal immigrants and isn't what the country needs. Shelby says the system today is a sham and laws do need to be enforced or repealed.

The man suspected of planning the Sept. 11 attacks, along with four co-defendants, were arraigned Thursday at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The U.S. is seeking the death penalty for all of them. The ringleader of the group says he welcomes execution because it would make him a martyr.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Maddocks of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, about the atmosphere at the Australian Open without defending champion Novak Djokovic.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about the drama at the Australian Open, and also about the NFL playoffs kicking off this weekend.