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About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy.

Rangeland Fire Protection Districts are volunteer groups made up of neighbors who protect their property and nearby land from wildfires, especially when federal and state resources are stretched thin.

Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

The team was in the eye of a storm over a controversial phone call from President Trump to FIFA's head about a red card on a U.S. striker. But even with the U.S. at full strength, Belgium easily won.

Tuesday's primaries were a mixed bag for progressive Democratic candidates, particularly in Florida, a state that has been trending toward the right in recent years.

A new study is out that looked at various ways to try to tackle poverty in Ethiopia. Turns out, cash helps, but the impact of therapy is less clear.

A Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt after he refused to answer questions about his handling of the covid pandemic. Chairman Rand Paul plans to refer the case to the DOJ.

Gianni Infantino is facing intense heat over a failed plan to privatize the World Cup. He is a lawyer who rose to the pinnacle of soccer and is now trying to hold onto his job.

The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says President Trump has been speaking with world leaders to urge them to join the U.S. in crippling Iran's economy, as Tehran strikes a defiant tone at the threats.

New reporting contradicts what the White House told the press traveling with the president during a recent trip to Turkey.

Florida Democrats sort out candidates after a Republican redistricting displaced incumbents; Alaska's all-in-one primaries set the field for what may be a close race for a Republican-held Senate seat.

The U.S. labor market went into reverse last month, as employers cut 23,000 jobs. Job gains for May and June were also revised downward.

The Labor Department offered an update Friday morning on the U.S. jobs market. After lackluster hiring in June, forecasters had expected the report to show a modest pickup in July.

President Trump announced this week that the U.S. will be imposing the "most crushing economic operation" against Iran.

President Trump is under pressure internationally and domestically as the year's primary elections near an end.

We discuss the big political questions heading into the new year, including who will control Congress.

Ukrainians recall their country giving up nuclear weapons in 1994 in exchange for international security promises that weren't kept. They don't want a repeat in their current negotiations with Russia.

People have been avoiding lettuce this summer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel, who says we really should just skip the lettuce, permanently.

A corn dog may look like lunch. But to an economist, the price is a bigger story about food prices and inflation.

President Trump seems to be pulling out all the stops to mitigate high gas prices ahead of the midterms.

Feminist icon and author Gloria Steinem has died. Her foundation posted online this morning that she died yesterday in New York City.

Republicans see immigration as a winning issue ahead of the midterms as President Trump's administration ramps up arrests and deportations.

As momentum builds to recover artworks stolen during World War Two by the Nazis, researchers have created an AI chatbot that aims to trace the ownership and location history of works of art.

The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is just the latest in a line of high profile exoduses at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.