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NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about a recent string of injuries in the NFL, the MLB playoffs, and Saudi Arabia's enormous economic investment in sports.

Misinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas is spreading on social media. Videos are being taken out of context or mischaracterized.

The I-4 corridor is the main hub of swing voters in Florida. It also has a strong Hispanic presence - a majority of whom tend to support Democrats.But…

The NPR/Marist survey has President Biden with a 42% approval rating. Americans also don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits Democrats doled out helped them much.

Drug distributors are in court in West Virginia over their role in the state's opioid crisis. Documents spotlight revelations — including internal communications that mocked people with addiction.

The Senate Banking committee examines the problems in the ailing subprime lending market. They fear a wave of foreclosures caused by irresponsible subprime lending.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Nicky Ouellet of Montana Public Radio about the massive $300 million contract awarded to Whitefish Energy, a company based in the hometown of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to help restore Puerto Rico's power.

That could mean more clients with developmental disabilities and diabetes could stay in their group homes

When Poppy Tooker was a kid, her favorite dish was her great-grandmother's Peas in a Roux. Only years later did Tooker discover that canned peas — not fresh or frozen — were the key to the recipe.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Ohio's practice of removing infrequent voters from the rolls. Democrats worry it'll reduce turnout nationally.

Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson says DOGE's mass firings made the government more inefficient. She also explains the risks of DOGE creating a massive database for the Trump administration.

New York City public advocate Bill de Blasio has surged to a commanding lead among Democratic primary voters. De Blasio's timing couldn't be better. In less than two weeks, those voters will go the polls to begin choosing the successor to Michael Bloomberg.

Portable computer-memory cards, possibly containing the names of U.S. spies and other sensitive intelligence data, were reportedly sold at open-air bazaars and shops in Afghanistan. Alex Chadwick talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Paul Watson, who purchased some of the memory cards stolen from an American air base and broke the story earlier this week.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with mercenary expert Sean McFate about recent recruiting strategies by the Wagner Group due to Russian losses in Ukraine.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Neil Clarke, editor-in-chief of the renowned literary journal Clarkesworld, about the deluge of submissions written by artificial intelligence software like ChatGPT.

Whatever happened to a wealthy private astronaut's plan to save the Hubble Space Telescope? NPR has obtained internal NASA emails that reveal concerns about the proposed mission.

President Trump has signed an executive order calling for stronger work requirements for public assistance. Supporters say the move will bring down public spending. Opponents worry it will make it harder for some to get the help they need.

The two leaders met in person Monday at the White House after a "productive" phone call on Sunday about the debt ceiling. The U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as early as June 1.

Lawmakers go into a special session next week giving up on their fight with Gov. Ron DeSantis over keeping minority access congressional districts in place.

In signs the health care market may be maturing, an analysis of insurance filings shows premiums will rise less than 4 percent on average and companies plan to market more policies in more places.

They range from proposed funding for public schools to money that would go toward cancer research.

Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial bankruptcy deal involving the maker of Oxycontin means the settlement will remain on hold at least through December.

The policy that separated children from parents seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border spurred musicians to write new songs and transform some old ones — to haunting effect.

Culkin plays one of three siblings vying for control of a media empire: "This guy grew up never having to suffer consequences, and so he doesn't really know what that means to suffer consequences."

It’s a rainy Saturday afternoon in Miami, and a couple dozen teenage soccer players are on the field behind Edison high school, in Little Haiti, trying...