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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dawn Staley, the coach of the University of South Carolina women's basketball team, about her new memoir and successful career.

The minimum wage will be phased in through 2026. It passed the 60 percent threshold needed to pass.

Three people in Florida reported becoming ill because of the fruit, distributed nationwide and recalled by HMC Farms. Listeria is most likely to sicken those who are pregnant, over 65 or immunocompromised.

The federal government remains open for business. That's because Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown on Friday that would have hit families right before the holidays.

In Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City and Seattle, crosswalks have been rigged to play what appear to be satirical deepfakes of billionaire tech giants.

National Guard troops and federal agents have a visible presence in Washington, D.C., and now President Trump has threatened to send them into Chicago.

Powers' writing seeks to challenge our anthropocentrism.

A year ago, people who predicted that Iraq was headed toward a Shia-Sunni civil war were scoffed at by supporters of the U.S.-led invasion. But sectarian strife appears to be on the rise in Baghdad.

Self-driving car firms want California regulators to allow for more vehicles on San Francisco streets. Police and fire departments cite many times when autonomous vehicles botched rescue operations.

Will author and artist Eric Carle's famously peckish creation be munching his way through some birthday cake? (Along with the salami, the pickle, the watermelon and the slice of Swiss cheese.)

Wildfires have forced the evacuation of people from about 2,000 homes in southwestern Colorado, and the U.S. Forest Service will close the 1.8 million acre San Juan National Forest.

Fifty years ago, Lebanese singer Fairuz released a song that stirred hope and national pride. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to music journalist Danny Hajjar about its enduring significance.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Manoush Zomorodi, host of NPR's TED Radio hour and author of the new book, "Body Electric."

Hundreds of people gathered Friday morning at the Bayside Conference Center at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort for the “Triggered” book-signing event...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Wired magazine reporter Reece Rogers about the problems plaguing AI Chatbots and how they can be fixed.

Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which includes agencies that oversee immigration enforcement, disaster relief, cybersecurity and the U.S. Coast Guard.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste about the new law that standardizes food label "use by" dates and how that reduces consumer confusion and tons of food waste.

Lucid Motors is one of the electrical vehicle makers hoping Miamians will be willing to pay big bucks for its growing line of ultra-luxury cars and SUVs.

As President Trump delivered his State of the Union address, reporters from across NPR's newsroom, are fact checking his speech and offer context.

Voters and a supporting legal group are seeking to knock the controversial Republican off the ballot for her role prior to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

After years in movies and TV shows, some child actors end up making headlines for stints in rehab and legal drama later in life. Others leave Hollywood behind and pursue different careers. Mara Wilson, star of Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, explains the challenges of transitioning to adulthood.

Lawmakers focus on Biden's $1.9 trillion plan to fight the pandemic. The U.S.' vaccination pace is looking good. And, Russians try a new way of protesting in support of Alexei Navalny.

The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades. The board passed the proposal on Wednesday. It will take effect after a procedural notice period that lasts about a month.

A pilot program at the Open Doors transitional home, a Rhode Island not-for-profit, has offered the drugs to 18 of its residents, many of whom say the GLP-1s, along with the other supports offered there, have changed their lives.

U.S. employers added 206,000 jobs in June — a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate inched up to 4.1%.