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President Trump has promised to shield farmers from trade war fallout. That effort is likely to involve an infusion of taxpayer money and the Commodities Credit Corporation.

Senators could not reach an agreement to avert a government shutdown that began Saturday morning.

The Middle East is bracing for tit-for-tat responses between Iran and Israel that could spin out into an all-out regional war.

Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China for a state visit this week. The invitation from his Chinese counterpart marks the first international trip of Putin's new term.

A Kansas City musician plays his pedal steel guitar in a Cold War missile silo to record a hopeful reminder that nuclear war is not inevitable

The BBC confirmed that the women killed were members of the family of its commentator John Hunt. The suspect, Kyle Clifford, was detained in north London after the brutal crossbow attack.

The WNBA All-Star game takes place Saturday. Also, football's Kansas City Chiefs are attempting a three-peat.

Biden said stepping aside was “the best way to unite" the country. He also said he would spend his last six months focusing on issues like Supreme Court reform, cancer research and Middle East peace.

For decades, the U.S. dominated the men's 400-meter race, one of the most difficult and prestigious events at any Olympic Games. But no American man had won gold since 2008 — until Wednesday.

Léon Marchand entered the Paris Summer Games with no gold medals. He now has claimed four gold - while shattering four Olympic records - and has emerged as a national French icon.

A breakdown in law and order along a main route in southern Gaza has made Israel's daytime fighting pause ineffectual for aid delivery. This led to skyrocketing food prices sold on the black market.

An American-Turkish citizen was shot and killed in the Israel Occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian health officials. The Seattle resident was protesting ultra-right hardliners land grabs.

The high cost of housing is a big issue for voters. And both presidential candidates have plans to address it. But there are few details and lots of questions.

After Labor Day, the presidential campaign cycle is counting down the final days with early voting starting in some states later this month.

Meanwhile, members of Congress are asking for details about the incident, which was first reported by NPR.

The Trump Administration has summoned Senate members for a classified briefing on the nation. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee.

In the wake of superstorm Sandy, the lessons learned from flooding in New York City suggests a broader look at the readiness of U.S. coastal cities ahead of the next big storm. Lynn Neary talks about infrastructure and storm preparedness with Adam Freed, former deputy director of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability.

Sen. Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted on corruption charges. These are the first criminal charges brought against a sitting U.S. Senator in seven years.

The Justice Department is investigating the IRS's flagging of grass-roots conservative groups that sought nonprofit status. But some lawmakers want the debate extended to look at the well-financed activities of existing 501(c)(4) groups that spent millions in the 2012 elections.

The South Korean government has banned a music video praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un [kim jawng Un]. The video has been a surprising global hit, going viral on TikTok and other platforms.

Companies are trying to figure out the risks to their profits from a warming planet. Some of them are turning to high-tech tools of climate science.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Nimrod Goren, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, about the resignation of former defense minister Benny Gantz from Israel's war cabinet.

Glen Powell co-wrote Netflix's Hit Man alongside Richard Linklater, of the Before trilogy. The story is based on a Texas Monthly profile of a real undercover cop.

The trial against drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo' Guzman continues in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y. David Greene talks to Keegan Hamilton of VICE News, who has been following the trial.