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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ken Kuttner, economics professor at Williams College, about the Federal Reserve's next expected interest rate hike. It would mark the eighth increase since March of 2022.

China's People's Liberation Army is staging a second day of large-scale military drills around Taiwan. It's unleashing live-fire exercises as part of what it calls "Justice Mission 2025."

As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off.

The money will go toward the LINE program, which provides scholarships and financial assistance.

As South Florida school districts predicting dwindling enrollment into next school year, the steady decline in birth rate will contribute to the dramatic year-to-year student loss.

The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir.

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall back in love with life's small joys.

The Army reservist's parents said he "felt a calling to serve his country." Friends and strangers honored him on social media, and a GoFundMe account was set up for his family.

At these softball playoffs for 11- and 12-year-old girls, you may hear singing. There's a chant for almost every moment in the game and all of them require full-on K-Pop, selfie energy.

From country shows to the classics, here's a lineup of June events in the arts.

As China holds a memorial service for its late leader Jiang Zemin, an NPR correspondent who met Jiang reflects on the figure and his transforming country.

The new TrumpRx program relies partly on connecting consumers with discount coupons offered by drugmakers. For insured patients, though, using a coupon can prove dicey.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Vox culture reporter Aja Romano about Netflix's reality competition show, The Circle.

Sun protection factor — better known as SPF — tells you how well a sunscreen protects your skin against ultraviolet B radiation, the type of UV rays that are most responsible for causing sunburns.

The Biden campaign is running ads in states expected to be competitive this election, targeting Black and Latino voters in particular.

Clinical psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson explains how factors like high digital engagement, exposure to online harm, and broader social stressors intersect to influence mental health outcomes.

NPR's Miles Parks and Domenico Montanaro speak with NYU law professor Melissa Murray on the latest from the various Trump trials.

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger, found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.

Sivan speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about Something to Give Each Other and the power of getting specific about queer love and attraction in pop music.

Prolonged and severe malnutrition is permanently damaging the health of children across Gaza. Doctors warn even if Israel lets in more food now, the damage to children's bodies can be irreversible.

The news from Central Texas, where July 4 rains caused severe flash flooding, continues to be grim. The number of deaths has risen to more than 50, according to state officials. Most, so far, are in Kerr County, according to the County sheriff.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York about the DOJ's statement that it will respect a court ruling temporarily blocking President Trump's "anti-weaponization" fund.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Cory Booker about protests around an ICE detention facility in his home state of New Jersey and lawmakers' agenda as Congress returns to Washington.

Supreme Court justices are set to hear arguments on Wednesday in a challenge President Trump brought to the longstanding legal protections for citizenship conveyed to every child born in the U.S.

While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were.