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Billions in funding President Biden awarded to reduce the 10% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that come from agriculture is being called a "slush fund," and clawed back by the Trump administration.

Budget analysts say the GOP tax cut and spending bill would add trillions to the government's debt over the next 10 years. Interest on the debt already costs taxpayers about $1 trillion per year.

The Senate debates the clawing back of previously approved funding for foreign aid and public media — as Democratic lawmakers object. A final vote in the Senate is expected by Thursday.

The Trump administration has pledged to invest in artificial intelligence. Yet a promising program that uses AI to solve weather-related problems lost funding from the National Science Foundation.

The Trump administration has pledged to invest in artificial intelligence. Yet a promising program that uses AI to solve weather-related problems lost funding from the National Science Foundation.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Miami Chief Heat Officer Jane Gilbert about the measures she is taking to help residents during this week's heat wave.

Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has called his agency's rule banning noncompetes unconstitutional. Still, he says protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority.

A Washington State woman narrowly survived a harrowing attack by a mountain lion. She and four friends fought off the animal for nearly an hour while biking near a forest

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, about his organization's call for Black student athletes to avoid public colleges and universities in Florida.

The Department of Justice and 16 states have filed a lawsuit against Apple, accusing the company of abusing its power as a monopoly to edge out rivals and ensure customers keep using its products.

While other streamers try live sports, Netflix experiments with a live talk show and comedy specials. What's behind the pivot, and is it working?

Eli Conley is a singer-songwriter who specializes in helping trans people on testosterone re-learn how to sing as their voices change.

New York state forest ranger Robbi Mecus died climbing in Alaska. She's remembered by the many people she helped, through search and rescue missions and her leadership in the LGBTQ climbing community.

Nearly half a million food workers in California will now earn at least $20/hour. Major national chains like McDonald's are not expected to be affected by the change, but small franchise owners are.

Benny Gantz, who leads an opposition party and also regularly faces the prime minister as part of the war Cabinet, is calling to set a date for elections. Polling shows Netanyahu would lose to him.

A popular French singer has reportedly been asked to perform at the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, but not everyone in France has welcomed the suggestion.

Some voters are convinced that President Biden won't really be on the ballot in November. We explore this phenomenon. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on April 4, 2024.)

Voters will see a November ballot with President Biden and former President Trump running against each other, just like 2020. For some there's a disbelief that the rematch is really happening.

Three college students of Palestinian descent were shot in Vermont last month. One is now paraplegic. His mother talks about his ongoing recovery and how the shooting has reshaped their lives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Kornbluh, director of the National Security Archives' Chile Documentation Project, about Henry Kissinger's role in Chile.

After clinching deals with the Big 3 U.S. automakers, the UAW has a new target: to unionize plants that foreign automakers have set up in the South.

Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

Books We Love 2023 launches Monday. Book of the Day host Andrew Limbong talks about our annual, interactive guide to the years' best books.

With the nation's debt at more than $33 trillion, there's a new push in Congress for a bipartisan debt commission to come up with reforms for mandatory spending and the tax system.

Dryness in the Great Plains and Midwest has choked out crops. Recent rains have been a godsend. Climatologists predict cooler, wetter weather that may help loosen the region's years-long drought.