Trump's massive spending bill & the GOP's priorities
House Republicans muscled through President Trump's massive tax and spending bill this week. The vote this week sends a clear message about where the Republican party is today.
Tips for dealing with anxiety, the 'check engine light' of the brain
Anxiety can feel awful. But it can also be a helpful warning signal, telling us when we're in danger or out of alignment with our true feelings.
This atheist chaplain treats 'Jane Eyre' as sacred text
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with author and atheist chaplain Vanessa Zoltan about her practice of treating novels like Jane Eyre as sacred text.
The debate over crop insurance, as climate change drives the price up
Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program.
'Policymakers need to do their job too': Pediatrician's view on child poverty rate
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with pediatrician Megan Sandel about the on-the-ground impacts of child poverty.
The CIA has revealed an important detail about one of its famous 'Argo' operation
One of the CIA's most famous operations was extracting six American diplomats from Iran after the U.S. embassy there was overrun in 1979. The CIA has now revealed new information about the saga.
A farmer mediates the exchange of soldiers' remains between warring sides in Yemen
A man becomes a mediator between two warring sides in Yemen's civil war. He helps exchange bodies of fallen soldiers.
Meet the Ukrainian soldiers removing the explosives Russia buried under the frontline
In Ukraine, possibly the world's most mined country, a team of sappers races to clear explosives left by Russians along the southeastern frontline to help Ukrainian troops take back occupied land.
How a UAW strike would impact the economy
Unionized autoworkers are threatening to go on strike at midnight if no deal is reached with the Detroit carmakers. At first, economic fallout would be limited, but the costs would add up.
Autoworkers are set to strike if their contract demands aren't met by midnight
The UAW and the Detroit automakers have just hours to reach tentative deals before the union will begin targeted strikes.
What to know about the new COVID-19 booster
As COVID-19 cases rise in U.S., new boosters have started to arrive at pharmacies this week. Here's how protective the latest booster is, who should get it and how to schedule it with other vaccines.
Hunter Biden is indicted on felony gun charges
Hunter Biden has been indicted on felony gun charges weeks after a plea deal struck between President Biden's son and prosecutors fell apart.