The House Ethics Committee held a rare public hearing on allegations that Rep. Shelia Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, committed financial crimes.
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A community fishery in Cambodia was struggling. There weren't enough fish to make ends meet, until local fishermen started planting a specific type of tree. -
A glass-half-full outlook can keep you engaged and hopeful in hard times. Take this quiz to find out your level of optimism, then learn how to train yourself to become more optimistic. -
As the trailblazing Swedish star returns with her first album since 2018, she talks through going on IVF and solo parenting, expressing sexuality, and the negotiation of being a self-aware pop star. -
President Trump delays deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Senate votes overnight to fund much of DHS but not ICE, Iran war tests loyalty of Trump's base at this year's CPAC.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Governor Wes Moore, Democrat of Maryland, to talk about the troops heading to the Middle East and what he hopes to see in the next President.
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Airlines used to do some financial magic to keep airfare down as oil prices increased, a strategy called "fuel hedging." But they stopped. Now fliers are on the hook for a lot of the difference.
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Cuban Americans who ship goods to relatives on the island are now seen as propping up Cuba's communist regime as the economy there continues to deteriorate.
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The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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President Trump says he is going to order that TSA agents be paid, but travelers caught in the partial government shutdown are weary and some have had to shoulder extra expenses.
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Maggie Sabatino, a union representative for TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport, talks with NPR's A Martinez about the DHS shutdown.
