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The Trump administration pushed back hard against warnings of an economic slowdown. But the president is also calling on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again to help boost growth.

Ahead of the season 3 finale, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with actress J. Smith-Cameron about her portrayal of Gerri Kellman on the hit HBO series Succession.

Payday loans, pawn shops, and check-cashing services offer low-income earners easy money at high interest rates. Madeleine Brand speaks with Howard Karger, author of Shortchanged: Life and Debt in the Fringe Economy, a study of predatory lending and its practitioners and patrons.

Record-shattering ocean temperatures have helped Beryl gain strength as it moves through the Caribbean. It is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded this early in the year.

There is no regulation that requires a minimum amount of bar owners' sales to come from food. Enter a Crock-Pot and hot dogs.

Wisconsin isn't the only instance of police allowing the presence of armed white vigilantes during protests.

A young Instagram influencer in Gaza built a big following posting feel-good videos during years of hardship. His darkest hour came during the war at a rare moment of joy in Israel.

Commentator Mike Pesca has some advice about how to watch the Final Four of the NBA playoffs. Here's a hint: don't watch the ball.

Architect Witold Rybczynski is known for his books exploring the most basic questions of the man-made environment. His latest book is called Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is running to stay in his position. He'll face Steven Leskovich in the Republican primary in August.

In middle age, most of us get forgetful and easily distracted. But new research finds that our minds improve in some ways as we age: We're better at seeing the big picture and comprehending complexity. Writer Barbara Strauch details how the middle-aged brain grows and changes in The Secret Life of the Grown-Up Brain.

OPEC+ announced a cut of 2 million barrels a day starting next month. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill want to retaliate by cutting off military aid and reexamine ties to Saudi Arabia.

Utilities have long been allowed to recover storm-related costs.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with drummer and composer Louis Cole about the new sounds he brought to his latest album.

Chris Stapleton has gone from a respected songwriter and Nashville insider to a Grammy-winning star in just a few years. NPR's Ari Shapiro sat down with Stapleton to discuss his new album, From A Room: Volume 2. This story originally aired on Dec. 1, 2017 on All Things Considered.

The global economic system developed in an era of rapid population growth. With aging populations and people deciding to have smaller families, economists are raising concerns about future prosperity.

"It is my fate to illuminate the lives of these one-of-a-kind notable women that have been somehow forgotten by history," says Paula McLain. She shines her spotlight on Markham in Circling the Sun.

Influenced by both The Sopranos and Marcel Proust, Jennifer Egan takes her readers on a swirling, playful ride through time in A Visit from the Goon Squad, a novel of linked short stories — including one told as a PowerPoint presentation — that defies categorization.

In some ways, Christine Dumaine Leche's writing class was just like any other — there were backpacks, rough drafts, class discussions. But her classroom was on an air base in Afghanistan, and her students were active soldiers. She's collected their work in a new book called Outside The Wire.

It sounded like a story guaranteed to irritate taxpayers: a national study out of Rutgers university says more and more public high school students are…

The Philadelphia producer and DJ known as Diplo has built his reputation by combining wildly different styles of music. He recently released an underground mix of rapper M.I.A.'s critically acclaimed Arular to generate buzz before the CD's official release date. Joel Rose of member station WHYY has a profile.

It's a captivating story: A young girl is abandoned deep in the forest and survives for years with only the help of monkeys. But can it be believed? Anthropologist Barbara J. King has her doubts.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Bel-Air, the video game Thank Goodness You’re Here, and a podcast episode about sweat.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Imelda Staunton about the joys and challenges of portraying Queen Elizabeth II in the final season of Netflix's The Crown.

Thirteen AAC members will provide payments to athletes of up to $20.5 million per school during the first year of the plan, which will begin once a federal judge approves an NCAA antitrust settlement.