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Delta flight attendant Pierce Vaughn was scheduled to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Her father wanted to spend the holiday with her, so he booked himself on six of her flights.

President Trump is back in the U.S. after a brief trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops. The stop comes as Trump faces intense scrutiny for his decision to pull back on troop deployments elsewhere.

A gunman killed 11 worshippers at a synagogue because it supports a Jewish aid group that resettles refugees in the U.S. But volunteers refuse to be deterred. "That is who we are," says one.

Noel King talks to Kori Schake, who served on George W. Bush's National Security Council and now is at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, about Trump's trip to Iraq to visit troops.

Mail service and Social Security checks won't be interrupted, but national parks and small business loans will see some temporary changes.

The Silicon Valley-based company will offer ride services in its autonomous vehicles, with the supervision of a certified driver. One catch: it's not allowed to charge money.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with geologist Stephen Johnston about how the tsunami in Indonesia overnight was triggered.

A question about heading soccer balls inspired a series of experiments to understand how the brain changes shape when someone's head takes a hit.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' replacement will take over two months earlier than planned. President Trump says Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan will be acting Pentagon chief starting Jan. 1.

Jakeli and Micah Swimmer aren't fluent in their native Cherokee dialect, but it's an important part of their identity. "If we're not speaking Cherokee, then what are we?" Jakeli asks.