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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for millions of veterans. That's according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough employees to return to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would require terminating tens of thousands of employees after the VA expanded under the Biden administration, as well as to cover veterans impacted by burn pits under the 2022 PACT Act.

Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

King began his career in the '50s with The Drifters, but it was the '61 hit "Stand by Me" that sealed his musical legacy. He spoke with Terry Gross in '88 about his career and his childhood in Harlem.

NPR talks with Politico's Ry Rivard about a ruling that a former Trump personal attorney Alina Habba, appointed as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor, has been in the position without legal authority.

Iranian officials announced Sunday that the country would take its second step away from the 2015 nuclear deal by beginning to enrich uranium above permitted levels.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Victor "Gene" Renuart Jr., former commander of the U.S. Northern Command, about why he says the mission of the U.S. military is complemented by diplomatic and development aid.

According to inside accounts, the president and McMaster clashed when the top aide's cerebral briefings crashed into Trump's more freewheeling style.

At the top of her list? Pass a bill to help end global hunger, plan for future infectious disease outbreaks and catch up on her aid acronyms.

The Elite Eight of the NCAA men's basketball tournament is set, and this year's games have been as exciting as usual. But ESPN's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Scott Simon the meaning of the tournament may be changing.