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Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk.
Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, a wave of young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue ...
Elon Musk says he'll cut back his work with the federal government to one to two days per week. He said demand for Teslas is ...
With the U.S. now reporting more than 800 measles cases, a new poll from health policy research group KFF finds that many ...
At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., ...
John Ondrasik talks about the new version of his song "Superman." In 2001, the song became an anthem honoring 911 first responders. He's rewritten it to remember Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.
The IMF has soured on the global economy in a new forecast due to President Trump's tariffs. NPR talks with Jason Furman, an economist and Harvard professor, about Trump's management of the economy.
The International Monetary Fund has warned that President Trump's trade war will lead to slower economic growth around the world and higher inflation in the U.S.
The International Monetary Fund has soured on the global economy in a new forecast because of Trump's tariffs. NPR talks with Jason Furman, economist and Harvard professor, about the IMF's forecast.
Pope Francis was the first pontiff from Latin America. He formed a strong bond with Latino Catholics in the U.S., who saw in him a humble spiritual leader and potent political advocate.
NPR speaks to Rep. Troy Carter, who visited a detention center in his home state Louisiana with a Democratic delegation to meet Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil and others recently detained by ICE.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to streamline the State Department by eliminating 132 offices and about 700 jobs, including positions focused on promoting democracy and human rights.