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President Biden says he ordered a series of airstrikes on Houthi forces in Yemen because of what he called "reckless attacks" by the Houthis on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

Israel presents its rebuttal to the charge of genocide it faces in Gaza at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Michigan's House approved legislation on Tuesday that would significantly weaken union powers, as protestors gathered outside. Opponents claim it is politically motivated and hurts the average worker. Supporters say it will help attract new businesses to the state. Thousands of protestors descended on the capitol building as the vote took place.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein about the operation, which is aimed at securing one of the world's crucial waterways for shipping.

Peter Sarsgaard is a man with early-onset dementia and Jessica Chastain is a single mother with a traumatic past in a film about two people who come into each other's lives at just the right time.

Wal-Mart and American Express have teamed up to offer a new prepaid card. The two companies say it will act like a checking account, but without the many fees that frustrate customers. Audie Cornish talks with Stephanie Clifford, retail reporter for The New York Times.

President Obama, in his victory speech, noted that the hours voters had to wait in line are something "we have to fix." One solution: Spend more on equipment and poll workers. But that would be tough in this fiscal climate. Another is to expand early voting. But states such as Ohio have had their early-voting laws challenged in court.

When we listen to a new musical phrase, it is the parts of the brain that control muscle movement, not areas involved in hearing, that help us remember what we've heard. Keeping the notes in order is a little like getting your muscles to move at the right time.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks constitutional law scholar Kim Wehle about Donald Trump's court arguments that his Jan. 6-related activities fell within the scope of his presidential duties.

The ministers, priests and rabbis of Newtown, Conn., are taking on some of the toughest roles in the wake of the school shootings. They are presiding over funerals, comforting family members and providing support to members of the community.