President Putin starts his first foreign trip of this new term: a two-day visit to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Here's the significance of this trip and what we can expect from it,
President Biden and former President Trump will debate each other. The earliest general-election debate in history will take place in June.
China, the country that once feared overpopulation, is now experiencing a falling birthrate. The government is encouraging its citizens to have children. We visit a "marriage market" where hopeful young people are looking for a match.
This comes after a yearlong listening tour by a bipartisan working group in the Senate.
The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom explains why some Arab leaders hate Hamas, fear Iran and have some sympathy for Israel — although not for how Israel is waging the war.
Inflation eased a bit last month, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department. Consumer prices in April were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than the month before.
World Cafe talks with Adam Wayton, frontman of the five-piece punk band from Athens, Ga., about their debut record, Ad Nauseam.
The actor was granted bail when he appeared in a London court to face five charges of offenses against three men.
Here's a closer look at the United Nations' breakdown of casualties. The overall total of more than 35,000 Palestinians killed since Oct. 7, based on Gaza Health Ministry figures, has not declined.
Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet-- and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
Prime Minister Robert Fico is in life-threatening condition after being wounded in a shooting after a political event Wednesday, according to his Facebook profile. A suspect has been detained.
Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.
President Biden's team says he won't be part of the Commission on Presidential Debates plan. But he said he would be open to two televised debates, in June and September.
The latest report, will not only give an update on inflation, it could also indicate if the Federal Reserve will resume lowering interest rates.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Republican Rep. John Moolenaar of Michigan about the Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs on Chinese goods.
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans have maxed out their credit card borrowing, according to the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. Tiny Desk Contest crowns its 10th anniversary winner.
The WNBA season tipped off Tuesday night, and the marquee game was in Connecticut as the Sun took on the Indiana Fever and their new star: Caitlin Clark. The Sun beat the Fever 92-71.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says a growing number of card user are falling behind on their monthly credit card bills. Fallout from years of rising prices and high interest rates.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell about the EU's upcoming elections, and its foreign policy priorities at this challenging time.
Dorothy Jean Tillman II spoke at her commencement this month at Arizona State University. She successfully defended her dissertation to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioral health last December.
Nearly 7,000 independent artists submitted to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the Sacramento artist that rose to the top.
Both of these novels, Pages of Mourning and The Cemetery of Untold Stories, from an emerging writer and a long-celebrated one, respectively, walk an open road of remembering love, grief, and fate.
Three years ago Melissa and Georgia Laurie were swimming in a river when a crocodile dragged Melissa under water. Georgia fought the crocodile, and now King Charles has given her a medal for bravery.
Three years ago Melissa and Georgia Laurie were swimming in a river when a crocodile dragged Melissa under water. Georgia fought the crocodile, and now King Charles has given her a medal for bravery.
A new bill in Louisiana seeks to reclassify two abortion pills as "controlled dangerous substances." Someone possessing the pills without a prescription could be punished, including jail time.