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The Trump administration announced this spring it's ending a pandemic-era program that helped food banks and tribal governments buy fresh produce from local farmers.

Sources tell NPR that more than 100 employees have been laid off at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had some cuts reversed late Saturday.

The 2024 election season is here. As we're waiting to learn the final results, it can be easy to be duped by false or misleading information. Here are four tips to help you avoid spreading election related misinformation.

In Brazil, Bolsonaro supporters rally on Independence Day as the verdict looms in the former President's historic coup plot trial.

Bad Bunny returned to SNL as a host for the second time, and the musician addressed criticism over his upcoming Super Bowl performance.

While most highway bridges get regular inspections made available to the public, railroad bridges are different, a Howard Center investigation finds.

Health innovations are everywhere. From a cancer vaccine to an Alzheimer's blood test to a life-changing exoskeleton, we take you on a tour of the economics of health technology.

Kori Schake, a foreign policy adviser to President George W. Bush, is one of the Republicans who's declared support for Hillary Clinton. Scott Simon talks with her about her choice.

A measure to compel the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein is on its way to President Trump's desk after quickly advancing through both chambers of Congress Tuesday.

The Arizona Democrat would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing the records. But Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not swear her in until after the shutdown is over.

Trump has applied for a dozen new trademarks in China since her father became president, but will she be successful?

Recreation.gov is kind of like Ticketmaster for campsites — a government website that controls access to the most popular recreational sites on federal public land. Many critics say it’s not fair.

Planet Money heard about a hiring controversy at Tyson Foods, one of the country's biggest meat processors. So they went to find out: Were they taking jobs from citizens and giving them to migrants?

It's difficult to know what pulling The Interview from theaters will cost Sony Pictures. Estimates vary widely and Sony hasn't announced whether it will pursue an alternative plan to release the film. At a minimum, though, the $45 million Sony put up to make the move appears to be at risk. And there is an unquantifiable hit to the company's reputation.

David Greene talks to Douglas MacMillan of The Wall Street Journal about how Google may have exposed private data of hundreds of thousands of Google+ users and then opted not to disclose the issue.

The 2016 Republican presidential field is getting crowded. Is the Democratic field already filled by one candidate? NPR's Scott Simon talks presidential politics with politics editor Ron Elving.

Employees in the government agency that deals with unaccompanied minors who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border say an order has been given not to release those children to their relatives here in the U.S.

CBS' new editor-in-chief spiked a 60 Minutes story shortly before it was to air, leading to concerns about whether the network and its owners are bowing to the Trump administration.

Technology is finally catching up to the ancient pastime of bird watching. Cell phones are already helping bird watchers get the word out on rare sightings and, soon, watchers will also have apps that forecast bird migration and identify birds by their songs.

Its boundaries would stretch beyond the 3-million-square-foot UTC shopping corridor, reaching from University Park in Manatee County south to Fruitville Road in Sarasota County, all west of Interstate 75.

An NPR listener says they are ready to adopt a child and move on from in vitro fertilization. But their wife is focused on getting pregnant.

A mother wonders why her father-in-law keeps neglecting to mention his daughter in his annual newsletter to family. It includes updates on the other grandchildren. Why not her?

A federal judge has issued a preliminary ruling that puts a hold on the Trump administration's overhaul of vaccine policies, including cuts to the number of recommended vaccines for children.

With stock market volatility and fears of price increases driven by the new tariffs, you may be worried about your finances. A certified financial planner explains how to navigate these tricky times.

New Yorker writer Jane Mayer discusses the conservative beliefs and influence of Ginni Thomas, an activist who's been associated with some groups involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.