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At many companies, annual reviews are being transformed as the nature of work changes. And instead of ranking their employees, firms are turning to more frequent, less formal evaluations.

Talking about money with people you love can be difficult. Financial therapist Amanda Clayman answers your tricky (and anonymous) financial questions.

Tuesday is the primary for governor to see which Democrat, Charlie Crist or Nikki Fried, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall. Christ was elected governor in 2006 as a Republican.

An NPR Music producer recalls how a single singer from a bygone day triggered his love of opera. Once he heard the warmth and power of tenor Enrico Caruso's voice, he had to hear more.

President Biden wraps up his trip to the Middle East by telling Arab leaders the U.S. will not walk away from the region.

Resurfaced news about author Delia Owen may overshadow the film adaptation of Where The Crawdads Sing, her bestselling 2018 novel about a young woman raised in the marshes of North Carolina

Gun manufacturers have taken in more than $1 billion from selling the weapons over the past decade, at times marketing them as a way for young men to prove their masculinity.

Before becoming principal, Evan Markowitz was a music teacher at Athenian Academy. He said creating upward mobility for his teachers is important to him.

Desus and Mero are ending their Showtime comedy show after four seasons. The duo started with a podcast but left a lasting imprint on late night TV.

In Juneau, Alaska, there’s a concerning lack of interest in running for local office or serving on the city boards and commissions that hold the community together. Is it possible that the pandemic has burned us all out — even on civic engagement? For at least one guy in town, the answer is, not yet.

A hospital in Estes Park, Colo., escaped the flood damage that affected much of the area this month. But the small hospital in the mountains now relies on a single road to evacuate critical patients. A bad snowstorm could stop traffic and ground helicopters, leaving the hospital isolated.

The Federal Reserve's attempts to slay the dragon of inflation are creating a major shift for large U.S. banks, with big-money deals falling through but interest income rising.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Jessica Taylor of the Cook Political Report about ranked choice voting and its growing popularity.

Today's political polarization makes it seem harder than ever to tackle climate change. Republican Bob Dixson says the goals of going green aren't only for liberals. His town of Greensburg was hit by an unusually strong tornado, and now he's working on a White House task force to prepare communities like his.

Xi Jinping has came out of the party congress stronger than ever after securing a third term as party boss and pushing all but his most loyal of allies out of the picture.

Batman is dead. Four heroes are left to defend Gotham from countless enemies. It's an intriguing start, but Gotham Knights doesn't quite deliver.

China has now quarantined some 45 million people as it tries to control the spread of coronavirus. It has extended the Lunar New Year holiday and delayed the start of the academic spring semester.

The threats come 60 years since the world held its collective breath during the Cuban Missile Crisis. What lessons does that 1962 crisis offer today?

Xi Jinping has emerged from China's Communist Party congress with virtually unchecked power. What will five more years of Xi mean for China and the U.S.?

On Tuesday, a key part of the Affordable Care Act is going live: People will be able to buy health insurance from new marketplaces in every state. Researchers and wonks will be intensely interested. Most of the rest of us will be clueless.

President Obama has been able to fill one opening on a key appeals court, but three more remain. And GOP senators are signaling that they'll block those remaining nominations, saying the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't really need that many judges.

We've been seeing a lot of unexplained UFOs lately. Now the White House has stepped in to set the record straight.

The nonprofit says Florida leaders never suggested specific changes to the new AP African American Studies course. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state may "reevaluate" its relationship with the group.

Now that former Vice President Joe Biden has formally launched his search for a 2020 presidential running mate, there are many factors to consider — political and personal.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Robert Daly of the Wilson Center about the Russia-China relationship, and the possibility that China could supply weapons for Russia to use against Ukraine.