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The war of words is escalating between the United States and China over potential tariffs. But how much of it just posturing as a prelude to negotiations?

Columbia University agreed to pay $200 million to the federal government in order to resolve multiple federal agency investigations. The settlement will restore access to billions of dollars in federal research funding, resuming frozen grants and opening up opportunities for future research opportunities.

John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, the man who was meant to bring calm to the stormy seas of the Trump White House — has found himself at the center of the Rob Porter scandal.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John B. King, Jr., chancellor of the State University of New York system, about how schools are adjusting their policies and practices after the Supreme Court's ruling.

As economic strains and pressure with the U.S. builds, China's Communist Party leaders will meet next week to discuss the country's economic path forward.

As tensions simmer between the European Union and the U.S. over the Trump administration's trade policies and its play for Greenland, we've been hearing about the EU's economic "bazooka." What is it?

Rising gas prices and the war in Ukraine supercharged demand for mining to support electrifying the country's transportation grid, but some of it lies on land considered sacred to Native Americans.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with labor reporter Josh Eidelson about a report he co-authored in Bloomberg Businessweek about the allegations of sexual harassment at SpaceX and the subsequent lawsuits.

A new report finds that global humanitarian aid is failing, with cuts from major donors like the United States and increased attacks on health workers further eroding the system.

Well-known insurers are selling new sorts of health plans outside the Affordable Care Act exchanges that may sound cheaper but aren't necessarily. Some, for example, charge extra for common surgeries.

Here is a look at the man expected to be the top challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 20-year rule in the May 14 Turkish election, and what sets him apart.

Joby Aviation said this week that it got the green light to flight test its factory-made air taxi, which it hopes to launch commercially in 2025. It's one of several companies reaching for the skies.

Reforming juvenile justice is a critical part of broader criminal justice reform, advocates say. They want action from Washington beyond what the Biden team has promised.

The Mississippi River rose Monday to levels not seen in Memphis since the 1930s, but officials were confident the levees would protect the city's world-famous musical landmarks, including Graceland and Beale Street, and that no new areas would have any serious flooding.

The Mississippi River rose Monday to levels not seen in Memphis since the 1930s, but officials were confident the levees would protect the city's world-famous musical landmarks, including Graceland and Beale Street, and that no new areas would have any serious flooding.

Investigators say that they believe Woods mistakenly hit the accelerator rather than the brake as he was negotiating a curve in February in the Los Angeles area.

The world-famous cellist made a personal stand with Ukraine on Monday, setting up his instrument on the sidewalk in Washington, D.C., next to an improvised street sign reading, "Zelensky Way."

The Emmy-award winning actor, stand-up comic, and TV host died Friday in Las Vegas, after complications from cancer, according to his publicist.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers are both taped at New York City's 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Meyers' show has been canceled for the rest of this week.

We feel you, Elmo. Rocco is "JUST A ROCK." This episode of Sesame Street was brought to you in 2004, but going viral on Twitter today. Call it pandemic relief of the fuzziest kind.

Stephen Easterbrook got a $42 million exit package after his relationship with an employee violated company policy. In 2018, he made 2,124 times more than the median income of a McDonald's employee.

In his new book, Charles Duhigg explores cutting-edge research into the neuroscience of habit formation — and how companies and advertisers are using it to their advantage.

The Borgias are more than just a TV show. Reviewer Lizzie Skurnick says Blood & Beauty by Sarah Dunant shows readers the authentic people behind the pomp and circumstance.

David Mitchell's new novel might span five perspectives and six decades, but he brings this complex mix together with signature elegance. The combination makes for a thrilling read.

What kind of force is religion in American life today? A new book by professors Robert Putnam and David Campbell seeks to examine some of the changes.