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Federal discounts for electric vehicles expire at the end of the month. The deadline has led to a spike in EV sales and whiplash for auto dealers.

A small Tennessee town hopes to stop the construction of a facility that has a federal contract to refine depleted uranium into a metallic form the government needs to build nuclear weapons.

Lyndall Gordon's Lives Like Loaded Guns explores the family secrets of the reclusive 19th-century poet. Gordon theorizes that Dickinson may have been epileptic, and describes the multi-generational family feud over the posthumous publication of the poet's work.

Expert points to population growth, construction boom, high interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums.

The White House budget office rejected the conclusion of a nonpartisan congressional watchdog that said the Trump administration is breaking the law by not spending funds as directed by Congress.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bocchit Edmond, Haiti's ambassador to the United States, about the investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, and who's in charge of the country.

Rebeca Andrade grew up one of 8 kids raised by a single mom. At age 4, she showed off at a gym tryout. After her silver medal in the Paris Olympics, Brazil is hailing her as a "national treasure."

After a recent game, a reporter trying to ask Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant a question forgot what he was going to ask. Durant responded, "I forgot a couple of plays the other night."

Many South Korean teachers say they have suffered from parents' harassment and excessive demands. This summer, they came out to the streets voicing anger and demanding protection for their rights.

With the Christmas release of the movie about Bob Dylan -- "A Complete Unknown" -- we consider what elements make for a great music biopic... and why some films hit a sour note.

NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Governor Wes Moore, Democrat of Maryland, to talk about the troops heading to the Middle East and what he hopes to see in the next President.

The vinyl wrapping industry includes businesses that wrap cars, appliances, tool boxes – and caskets. Unheard of a few years ago, casket wrapping is becoming increasingly common across the U.S.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with HUD acting secretary Adrianne Todman about how climate change is making home insurance pricier or even impossible to get -- a problem being addressed with a summit.

Vice President Harris is already the target of disinformation online. NPR's Michel Martin asks Nina Jankowicz of the American Sunlight Project what's ahead if Harris tops the ticket.

The brother of Paul Whelan, the American arrested in Moscow in late December, says Russia has given the family no information for why he is being accused of spying.

During his decades-long career, MacNeil reported on the Kennedy assassination, the Cuban missile crisis and the fall of the Berlin Wall. He died April 12. Originally broadcast in 1986 and 1995.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so.

NPR's Don Gonyea talks to comedian Sarah Silverman about her latest special, "Yearly Departed," and the lessons learned from the year.

A college degree has long been considered a key component of a middle-class life in America. But things might be changing as more employers decide to drop the four-year college requirement.

There are huge gaps in school funding between affluent and property-poor districts. And, with evidence that money matters, especially for disadvantaged kids, something has to change.

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.

Many Muslim and Arab American voters are leaning toward third-party candidates or not voting, feeling neither main candidate values their families' lives. Others are choosing between Harris and Trump.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ryan Stanley, the mayor of Joplin, Mo., about recovery efforts and lessons learned from the 2011 tornado that killed 161 people.

The resolution clarifies the law applies only to instruction. Therefore, books with LGBTQ+ characters don't have to be removed from school libraries and teachers can designate their classrooms as LGBTQ+ safe spaces.

The regulation of AI use in Michigan and other states may not make a difference in what people see, raising questions over whether AI campaign parodies are political satire or something darker.