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As tensions escalate on the Turkish-Iraq border, Iraqi Kurds express their sentiment that Turkey's real enemy is not the PKK but an autonomous Kurdish region.

American Red Cross President Marsha Evans announces she is stepping down from her post, effective at the end of December. During her tenure, the charity faced criticism over its response to Hurricane Katrina. Evans characterizes her departure as a long-planned retirement, though others at the agency cite problems with communication and coordination.

Some of Major League Baseball's prominent active and former players will be linked to the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs. They will be named in a 300-page report based on former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell's investigation on doping in baseball.

The political landscape has been remade ahead of the New Hampshire primaries next week. The win for Barack Obama redefines the Democratic contest, as he was backed by a variety of constituents. Mike Huckabee's boost comes from conservative voters and a strong turnout.

Democratic candidate Barack Obama announced Thursday he won't take part in the public-finance system for the presidential campaign. Obama becomes the first candidate in a general election to opt out of the primary system.

The Fed held rates steady, but left the door open to cut them later this year if inflation continues to ease. Trump's tariffs, however, could complicate efforts to bring prices under control.

NPR's Jane Arraf reports on developments in the war in the Middle East.

U.S. snowboarders psych themselves up before competition with heavy metal and pop music, cat photos, and apparently many on the men's halfpipe team now do Qigong.

The team from NPR's "Planet Money" looks at Elon Musk's Starlink and its big lead in the satellite internet market. Can it stay ahead of its competitors?

President Trump's attacks on DEI programs in the federal government have led many corporations, like Target, to ditch their own policies. The big box store now faces a boycott over its decision.