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The cost of the program is too high, leaders say, and these days, an email or tweet can quickly share information that pages used to physically carry around the chambers. But pages have been a House fixture since its inception, and many are sad to see the chance to witness history go away.

In a call with investors, Boeing's CEO didn't offer a financial outlook for 2024. He said the company is focused on quality and safety after a fuselage panel blew off a 737 Max-9 jet in midair.

Lionel Tate is back in jail for allegedly holding up a pizza deliveryman. The 18-year-old Florida youth was the youngest person to be sent to prison for life in U.S. history. At age 12, he was accused of murdering his 6-year-old neighbor and friend Tiffany Eunick when he claimed he was demonstrating wrestling moves. Ed Gordon talks with Sgt. DeLacy Davis, a mentor and one of several supporters that put together a "re-entry into society plan" for Tate.

Researchers are looking at data from U.S. cases to determine if the variant causes milder disease. Even if the answer is yes, they say, rates of hospitalization could be high during the surge.

From trade and immigration to the treatment of political allies, Trump thinks a lot of things are unfair. His version of social justice has shaped his priorities for the country.

This list is not comprehensive, but serves as a starting point for the issues that have already generated conversation. As lawmakers discuss policy, more concerns may emerge.

The American swimmer Gretchen Walsh had a historic performance this weekend. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Braden Keith, the Editor-in-Chief and a co-founder/co-owner of SwimSwam.com, about this moment.

Steve Inskeep talks to Aye Min Thant < >, a journalist in Yangon documenting the military coup unfolding in Myanmar.

Ten years ago, an Albanian immigrant agreed to help the Justice Department build a case against an accused mobster. In exchange, he says, federal prosecutors promised him a green card and protection for his family. Now the informant says the U.S. reneged on its commitment — with violent results.

Women in the U.S. military's special forces still face intense sexism according to recent reports, including one that focuses on Army Rangers.

Georgia has had a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump broke the law by interfering in the 2020 election. The first part of its report is out now.

How do keepers of Black history in Florida see changes to how Black history will be taught there? NPR talks with N.Y. Nathiri of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community.

The arrest of 7 FIFA officials in Zurich is raising questions for corporations that underwrite soccer's main event, the World Cup. Coca-Cola, Adidas and others are withholding public comment for now.

The Privacy Act of 1974 protects personal information collected across federal agencies. Privacy groups and attorneys are invoking it to block access to personal records by DOGE.

But the president cautioned that the bipartisan deal wouldn't be enacted without a separate proposal moving along with just Democratic support.

President Trump continues denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation.

Being the state capital, home to Ohio State University and attractive to younger workers has made Columbus a nearly recession-proof economic hub of Ohio. Can its success be replicated elsewhere?

Contract negotiations with the pilot's union over pay and recent changes to retirement benefits broken down over the weekend. The 3-day strike is one of the biggest walkouts in Lufthansa's history.

The Florida legislature is poised to pass a program that would encourage charter schools to set up near academically troubled traditional schools. The…

In 2003, Richard Rubin set out to talk to every American veteran of World War I he could find. With help from the French, he tracked down dozens of centenarian vets and recorded their stories in a new book called The Last of the Doughboys.

Farai Chideya talks with Roberta Satow about her book Doing the Right Thing: Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents, Even If They Didn't Take Care of You.

Ten years after their last new music release, Motion City Soundtrack is still as anxious as ever, but for different reasons.

In their new book, The New Digital Age, Google's Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen discuss balancing privacy and security in the digital age — especially in countries with no history of privacy legislation — and the lack of a delete button on the Internet.

The writer once said about his fellow Americans, "It is astonishing that in a country so devoted to the individual, so many people should be afraid to speak." Baldwin was African-American and openly gay — but he was not afraid to speak, and his writings challenged black and white readers alike.

Movie theaters are turning to collectible merchandise, like novelty popcorn buckets, to get audiences in the door during a time of declining moviegoing and box office returns.