The US is seeing the worst monthly inflation numbers in 40 years
Inflation is at its highest level since President Ronald Reagan was in office, and that's a big political problem for President Biden and the Democratic party.
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Hong Kong democracy activist says the US must recognize China's threat to its values
Scott Simon talks with Hong Kong activist Nathan Law about speaking at The Summit for Democracy and about the "special administrative zone's" fight for freedom.
New Caledonia might be about to break from France. Here's why the world is watching
Many voters in the French territory of New Caledonia go to the polls this Sunday to vote on a referendum on independence. It's a moment not lost on China and the United States.
Inflation is red hot, soaring to 6.8% in November, the highest in nearly four decades
Businesses across the country, from restaurants to retail, must decide when, not if, to raises prices and by how much.
Remembering Sen. Bob Dole, former Republican presidential candidate
Dole, who died Dec. 5, represented Kansas in the Senate for 27 years, and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996. He spoke to Fresh Air in '05 about his experiences fighting in World War II.
Democrats are struggling to sell Biden's agenda. It isn't the first time, either
Democrats have staked their political future on enacting President Biden's plans for trillions in social spending, but they have struggled to convince voters.
How the U.S. got on the slow track with at-home COVID tests
With a fast-growing winter surge upon us, self-testing kits remain expensive and hard to find. The reasons go back to the approach the U.S. took from the outset in developing tests.
House Democrats are introducing a bill to overhaul the clemency process
A group of House lawmakers are proposing legislation that would take the clemency process out of the Justice Department and create an independent clemency board.
New York's attorney general is seeking to question Donald Trump under oath
The request by New York Attorney General Letitia James represents a significant milestone in a long-running fraud investigation into the Trump family's business practices.
Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel
The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.