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President Obama will unveil his executive actions on immigration Thursday, but Republicans aren't waiting for the announcement to criticize the move.

Hugo Chavez won't be on the ballot in Sunday's presidential election, but in many ways he's still the dominant figure. Chavez's hand-picked successor is favored over the opposition candidate, leading by double digits in some polls.

Sports commentator Mike Pesca wonders whether Major League Baseball will modernize to attract a young audience, and how it will keep them for life.

For people dealing with grief, the holidays may feel anything but merry. NPR's Michel Martin asks Michelle Palmer of the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing about navigating loss.

As the battle over the debt ceiling heats up in Congress, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Congressman Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, about the negotiations.

Hybrids, which are much more fuel-efficient than conventional vehicles, were the first eco-friendly mass-market vehicles. But are they environmentally friendly today? That's a hotly debated question.

Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.

Judy Thompson fought to have her son, Alton, institutionalized when his mental illness spiraled out of control. The experience left both mother and son wary of the "civil confinement" process.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their first names more often than their male counterparts.

NPR's Michel Martins talks with Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., about what he learned in a briefing from the Navy admiral who ordered the second strike on a boat near Venezuela.

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers fled Texas in an effort to block Republican-led restrictive voting legislation from being passed.

It's a new way to deck the house for the holidays. Laser lights project decorations without a need of a ladder, but Christmas light purists say they don't compare to the old-fashioned bulbs.

It's a championship weekend in sports: the NBA Finals, the Stanley Cup, and perhaps a Triple Crown? NPR's Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the upcoming sporting events.

For recently naturalized citizens, the 2024 election could mark their first time casting a ballot in a U.S. presidential race. Here are the handful of states where new citizen voters could hold political power.

Tribes in the Pacific Northwest say a law that protects seals and sea lions undermines their fishing rights. They want a new strategy that would better manage the marine mammals eating their salmon.

Investigators say gunfire damaged two power substations on Saturday in Moore County, N.C., cutting off electricity for tens of thousands of people.

A growing middle class became a symbol of progress on the African continent. But the pandemic has hit Kenya's middle class hard, reducing many to selling vegetables to feed their families.

Commentator Judy Muller tries out a pedometer and becomes preoccupied with counting her steps.

Neuroscientists say the pleasure response helps us survive as a species. So why do we feel embarrassed by some of the things we love the most?

A report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says everyone in Gaza faces high levels of acute food insecurity, and more than a million struggle with catastrophic levels of hunger.

It's time for people to shop for health insurance, and that means lots of confusion about about high-deductible plans, out-of-network benefits and premium increases.

Voters have long demanded that their presidential candidates demonstrate outward signs of religious faith. So far in 2016, that may be changing — though some evangelicals are uneasy at the prospect.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with author James McBride about his new book The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.

Osaka will next play American Emma Navarro in the second round of the tournament.

The Department of Education said it will cut around 50% of its workforce. And, the U.S. has announced it will be resuming military aid to Ukraine.