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.
Writing novels has created a quiet happy place for talk show host Graham Norton
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with talk show host and writer Graham Norton about his new novel Forever Home.
Unable to beat the summer heat, some Dubai residents must find ways to deal with it
Dubai's summer is a long, hot stretch. And the migrant workers who keep the city running year-round find brief escape in simple pleasures, even if it is outdoors.
Homeowners in Vermont weigh whether to repair or take a buyout after floods
After summer storms flooded many Vermont communities, homeowners are deciding whether to repair their buildings or accept a buyout.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the House will move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, saying he lied "about his own knowledge of his family's foreign business dealings."
Here's the TV to watch (and revisit) this fall
NPR's TV critic shares some of his top picks for this autumn's new shows as well as shows you may have missed.
How the transition to electric vehicles factors into autoworkers union contract talks
The auto industry's transition to electric vehicles is a complicating factor in tense union talks, proving to be both a headwind for the UAW and, in some ways, a source of leverage.
In a Portuguese town, the wine flows as free as a river — but no one is drinking it
Roughly 581,000 gallons of wine poured out of two burst tanks at Destilaria Levira in Portugal Sunday, which led to a viral video of a "river of wine" coursing down a hilly street.
UAW withholds endorsement of Biden as he stays mostly quiet about contract talks
President Biden loves to tout his support for unions. But the United Auto Workers union isn't returning the affection.
Scientists stumped by shiny golden egg discovered in deep sea
Using a remote operated vehicle, NOAA scientists on the Okeanos Explorer encountered a shiny golden orb deep in the Gulf of Alaska.
