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President Joe Biden met with Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday to talk about security in East Asia.

The hedge fund Alden Global Capital is poised to acquire full control of Tribune Publishing. It already owns nearly 200 papers around the country. Those who have worked for the company say: beware.

Much awaits Derek Chauvin. His sentencing will come in eight weeks, and on his most serious charge — unintentional second degree murder — he faces about over 12 years under sentencing guidelines.

The five-year spending outline is much more narrowly focused on traditional infrastructure than the president's sweeping proposal.

Science labs across the country are running low on crucial equipment. Our Planet Money team investigated what is behind the supply shortage.

BNP Paribas pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions law. It admitted that it helped clients in Sudan and other countries evade U.S. trade embargoes through its New York office.

Legislation filed in Tallahassee would pay Florida farmers to lessen their carbon footprints. While the bill has yet to be heard in any committees, the concept will continue to be a priority for Democrats.

A judge denied a motion to release police video of the April 21 killing of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man, by sheriff's deputies. Court deliberations revealed dramatic new details of what happened.

President Biden's American Families Plan includes education proposals so ambitious and expensive that in previous years, any one of them would have turned heads.

The ACLU wants the Biden administration to close dozens of immigration detention facilities, citing the historically low number of immigrants in detention and the high cost of paying for empty beds.

Border Patrol agents are increasingly clashing with rock-throwing smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico border near San Diego. Mexican officials say the agents have retaliated by lobbing tear gas canisters into a Tijuana neighborhood.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with pediatricians Nia Heard-Garris of Northwestern University and Jose Romero, Arkansas secretary of health, about what's safe and not safe to do with unvaccinated children.

Matel has given Barbie a total makeover, and it's led to skyrocketing sales. The Indicator from Planet Money explores how having a more inclusive lineup of dolls was key to the company's success.

Scientists are trying to determine if the coronavirus variant in India could be the most transmissible variant known.

Along with passing the budget, lawmakers in the closing hours of the session passed bills to repeal the no-fault auto insurance system and to make property-insurance changes.

President Joe Biden lays out an ambitious agenda before Congress, then hits the road to promote it. He'll also need to convince lawmakers, many of whom are balking at the price tag.

Places of worship are rethinking their security plans after last Sunday's fatal church shooting in Texas. It's a delicate balance between providing sanctuary and safety.

Utah's tech sector is growing, but the industry says the state has a reputation problem that makes it hard to attract workers. So, it's lobbying state lawmakers to push socially inclusive legislation.

While much of the U.S. celebrates declining COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, the opposite is true in Washington state, where the governor is extending mandates and restrictions.

Senate President Wilton Simpson made the announcement, but it’s not clear if other parts of state government will follow a health advisory by Florida's surgeon general to reopen as the pandemic continues.

Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his entourage at the gathering in the United Kingdom will attend meetings virtually after two members of the delegation reportedly tested positive.

President Trump described the impeachment inquiry against him as a "lynching" on Tuesday in a tweet. His language has been criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq about the complicated relationship between the U.S., Iraq and Iran.

With limits on social gatherings, Americans have to mourn their dead through online memorials and virtual funerals.

The Senate passed an emergency aid package and the president signed it. An even larger stimulus package is also in the works. Meanwhile, two members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19.