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The once-mighty U.S. Olympic swim team has only won two gold medals so far at the Paris Games. Athletes say the sport has grown more competitive since Americans like Michael Phelps owned the pool.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with photojournalist Doug Mills about the viral photograph he took of what appears to be a bullet passing by former President Donald Trump's head at yesterday's rally.

Milwaukee delegates head to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. This DNC is drawing comparisons to the campaign that launched Barack Obama’s presidency.

The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it's time to move away for good.

The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with Europe.

The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will "accept responsibility" and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution.

In Iowa's competitive 3rd Congressional District, candidates and voters are talking about the same issues as those everywhere else. That's part of a long-growing pattern.

Trump signed an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the organizations of political bias. And, a federal judge ruled Trump's usage of the Alien Enemies Act was unlawful.

The Trump administration is defending its strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, which were carried out without congressional approval. And, a look at how Iran could respond to the U.S. strikes.