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NPR's A Martinez talks to NPR White House correspondent Scott Detrow and Michelle Singletary, personal finance columnist for The Washington Post, about President Biden's State of the Union address.

Colombia's presidential election is Sunday, and for the first time, a leftist candidate is favored to come out ahead. Business elites are nervous.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further fueled already high food and energy costs, hitting the poorest people hardest.

The FBI says the inmate left behind his DNA after licking the envelope to seal it, along with a palm print.

At least five organizations in and beyond the state have sent dogs to Uvalde, where they are visiting hospitals, churches and schools. Many have responded to other mass shootings across the country.

Music critic Ken Tucker reviews Fearless the second studio album by country-music singer/songwriter Taylor Swift. It debuted as number one on Billbaord's Top Country Music Albums.

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with surfing legend Kelly Slater about winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline contest days before his 50th birthday.

After 16 days and 109 events, the Winter Olympics officially ended Sunday with the traditional closing ceremony. Team U.S.A. finished with 25 medals in all.

Some ecosystems have already been irreversibly altered, scientists say. And climate change is wreaking havoc on human health.

A new fall television season is underway, and viewers may or may not have high hopes for what's expected to be a clash between scripted programs and reality TV. Eric Deggans, media columnist for the St. Petersburg Times, offers a sneak peek into the season's offerings and shares his predictions on whether television writers or reality show producers will come out on top in network ratings.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Bill Taylor, a former ambassador to Ukraine, about the status of Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

The Getty Trust, one of the largest foundations in the United States, has been under investigation for how it spends money as a non-profit organization. In the midst of the investigation, President and CEO Barry Munitz resigned. But some say that doesn't settle the matter.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Cyrus Mehri about whether the NFL policy has lost some of its effectiveness.

The "lowest common denominator" isn't really a bad thing. It's commonality; it's one of the parts of culture that are richest and most beneficial, provided we can define it properly.

Retail expert Katie Thomas scours her local shopping mall in Pittsburgh to divine what Americans' shopping habits reveal about the economy and the nation's future.

We talk with a NOAA scientist about the Northern Lights, and why their visibility seems to be increasing.

The discharge petition is a way to force votes by sidestepping the speaker. For decades it was mostly forgotten, but has been brought back for bills on the Epstein files and to extend ACA subsidies.

House Republicans insist there's a gulf between them and the White House on key areas on how to resolve the looming debt ceiling deadline.

The super PAC must essentially build a separate grassroots network to finagle commitments from Iowans to support DeSantis without coordinating with him.

The attacks set the stage for what is likely to be a new round of fighting a week after an exchange of fire between Israel and Islamic Jihad.

The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.

Collectors covet the detailed and intricate charm-like pieces, used as anchors on kimono sashes. Master carver Komada Ryushi shares how he still gets nervous each time he starts a new netsuke.

The damage left by Hurricane Maria has disabled running water for many in Puerto Rico. People are driving to mountain springs to fill empty soda bottles and heading to rivers to do their laundry.

Scientists say remains of four men exhumed from what was once an Anglican church suggest they were well-nourished, "high-status" leaders in the early 17th century colony. And one was likely Catholic.

Scientists have frozen their ship to an ice floe to study the causes and consequences of diminishing Arctic ice, in the hopes of improving how the Arctic is represented in climate models.