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Businesses are rushing to import Chinese goods after the U.S. struck a temporary deal. This "stop-go" nature of trade could still mean higher prices and doesn't ease uncertainty, an economist warns.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump is violating the law and that his decision to send federal troops Los Angeles is an "unnecessary escalation."

The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.

Tom Hudson of "The Florida Roundup" joined Houston Public Radio to discuss how Florida is serving as a model for school voucher programs.

New York, North Carolina, New Mexico and Texas have all suffered serious flooding this month. Climate change is causing even more rain to fall during the heaviest storms.

In an Arizona county that voted for Trump 2-to-1, many people rely on Medicaid, would hate to lose it, and are persuaded that there is fraud that can be cut from the program.

The Texas House of Representatives is at a standstill, after Democratic members left the state to block a vote on redrawing Texas's congressional maps midway through the special session.

Atmospheric rivers recently soaked California. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Karla Nemeth of the state's Department of Water Resources, about protecting residents from floods and future water needs.

Daniel Ortega is not the bombastic revolutionary of years past. He's toned down the rhetoric and his wife runs day-to-day operations. Critics say it's not unlike the regime he toppled 30 years ago.

Nearly five years after George Floyd was killed, Minneapolis has promised to reform its police department. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke talks about the agreement between the city and DOJ.

The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Donald Ingber of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, about the impact of the stop-work orders that went out this week for federally-funded research.

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison, has died. Officials in New Jersey, where Shakur had been arrested, convicted and imprisoned, said she was 78.

President Trump said he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.

The number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.

Ryan Routh faces up to life in prison when he's sentenced in December. A federal jury convicted him Tuesday in last year's attempted assassination of Donald Trump as he golfed on his South Florida course.

The success of Silent Hill 2, and the announcement of several other projects, begs the question: How serious is Konami about revitalizing its most beloved franchises?

Outcry over the war in Gaza leaves Israel diplomatically isolated as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to address the U.N.

A conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm.

The draft executive action, obtained by NPR, acknowledges that the department and its signature responsibilities were created by Congress and cannot legally be altered without congressional approval.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Paul Begala, former counselor to President Clinton, about the challenges ahead for Democrats as they face scrutiny about transparency surrounding Biden's health.

Shakur was given political asylum by Fidel Castro after her escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died.

They include a ban on communities adding fluoride to drinking water and prohibiting elementary and middle school students from using cellphones in schools.

The Trump administration says most of the layoffs announced last week aren't covered by a court-ordered pause that only applies to programs or offices where the union plaintiffs represent employees.

China has in recent years arrested and detained Christian leaders of underground churches, who are not registered with the government and under its control.