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As the dust settles after the midterms, NPR takes a look at what the results mean for President Biden's policies, the way his White House runs and his decision about whether to run again in 2024.

The University of Texas, which is making millions from land it leases for oil and gas drilling, is getting close to overtaking Harvard University as the school with the largest endowment.

Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races.

Amazon ended its charity donation program, AmazonSmile, after a series of other cost-cutting measures. Many shoppers expressed disapproval on social media and have been searching for alternatives.

Fighting between the government and the militant group is driving people from their homes and complicating efforts to get food aid to those who are on the verge of starvation.

The mass shooting at Fort Hood, the second at the same Army base in just five years, is renewing questions about the state of mental health treatment on U.S. military bases.

Sheldon Adelson is possibly the most influential campaign donor in the U.S. He also happens to be the head of the Sands casino empire, and now he's behind a push in Congress to ban online gambling.

President Biden has picked a new chief of staff for the next contentious stage of his presidency, turning to Jeff Zients, an adviser known for his ability to get things done amid crises.

And what about a cold or RSV? With all the illness spreading, it's virus soup out there these days. Some people feel so sick they're wondering if they're fighting more than one germ at once.

Having announced one of its biggest aid packages yet, U.S. military officials met with allied nations to talk military support for Ukraine. German support for the war remains an unresolved question.

"Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" led the way with 11 nominations, including Best Picture.

Under the proposals, the increases would mean around 20% higher electric bills for Duke customers and about 10% for TECO customers.

Nominations for this year's Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning. The film Everything Everywhere All at Once racked up nods in almost every category, including Best Picture.

Elon Musk and Tesla face multiple lawsuits, and the pioneering company's stock value has cratered as more EV options come on sale. The company reports earnings on Wednesday.

The report — a first-of-its-kind for the agency — examines everything from when in the year the attacks took place to behavioral changes exhibited in the attackers.

A visit to one Turkish town near the area devastated by this month's earthquakes finds hundreds of thousands of people who were evacuated and are now scrambling to find places to live.

The anti-pollution ad debuted in 1971 and showed a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of pollution over a once unblemished landscape.

Beijing is criticizing a congressional hearing convened to assess the threat from China's ruling Communist Party.

Adm. Michael Rogers says Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded he can continue to meddle in U.S. cyberspace with little price to pay.

There were more than 500 homicides in the city last year. Officials and residents are counting on President Obama's gun control package to bring that number down. "We didn't want other parents to be like us," says one Chicago mom, whose son was shot to death on a city bus.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, about the future of both programs.

Last year the State of Union came six days after Russia invaded Ukraine. Lawmakers waved Ukraine flags and cheered President Biden's stirring call for support. This year, the focus had changed.

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Joel Rayburn, former U.S. special envoy for Syria, about the challenges with international aid deliveries to northern Syria.

Jerry Falwell Jr. confirmed to NPR that he has resigned as president of Liberty University. The move comes after news stories about a sex scandal involving his wife and a pool attendant.

President Biden will host a state dinner for France's President Emmanuel Macron. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer of the German Marshall Fund, about the countries' relations.