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President Trump announced the removal of U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and other commodities amid pressure to address high consumer prices.

The Trump administration is cutting another 466 federal workers from the Department of Education, including staff who oversee funding that supports children with disabilities and low-income students.

Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and the Phoenix Mercury tips off Friday after Lynx star Napheesa Collier criticized the league's leadership, sparking controversy.

We've heard a lot about U.S. bombing plans for Yemen – mostly from a group chat on Signal. But how's the actual bombing campaign going after nearly three weeks? We've heard a lot less about that.

NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the NCAAW Final Four action between Iowa — UConn and South Carolina — with basketball writer Sabreena Merchant.

Business leaders are trying to engage in a delicate diplomacy with the White House — even as their companies brace for the impact of market volatility and tariffs.

Designer Jonathan Anderson is already a major name in fashion. This year, he turned to movies, designing the costumes for 'Challengers' and 'Queer.'

You might expect the world's biggest Elvis Presley festival to be in Las Vegas, or Memphis, Tenn. One small UK seaside town holds an annual -- and possibly the world's biggest -- Elvis Presley festival.

We take a look at the battle between state courts and legislatures on who sets election rules, as well as the pending Senate vote on a same-sex marriage bill.

Brooks brings more than 15 years of executive experience in sports, business and charity work to the new role. And it comes only a few months after being recognized as the best player in Bucs' history.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Philip Zelikow about the forthcoming report "Lessons Learned From Covid War: An Investigative Report" by the Covid Crisis Group.

The bill wouldn’t affect federal laws that prohibit anyone under 21 from buying a pistol from a licensed gun dealer, but it would allow someone under 21 to buy a pistol from a private seller.

Archer Mayor exposes the seedy underbelly of bucolic Brattleboro in his Joe Gunther detective novels. But it's a challenge to bring out the dark side; Brattleboro, and Vermont in general, the author says, are "inordinately pleasant" places.

To crime writer Petros Markaris, the Athens of today is both a peaceful Balkan haven and a symbol of the ugliness of modern, corrupt societies. In his detective novels, Markaris takes on the financial and social crises sweeping Greece.

President Biden has a long to-do list when it comes to cybersecurity. He has to deal with a major cyber breach still under investigation, and there's a running debate over online conspiracy campaigns.

President Biden sought to turn the page on the Trump administration's "America First" ethos in a speech to the Munich Security Conference where he tried to repair frayed ties with European allies.

Those hospitals, which include several in Florida and some of the nation’s marquee medical centers, will lose 1% of their Medicare payments over 12 months.

Fathers, who are ex-gang members from one of Los Angeles' toughest public housing projects, banded together to learn how to become better dads, so their kids will avoid the fate that's plagued them.

"I think there's only one interesting story ... and that's struggle," says writer Thomas McGuane. Loners, outcasts and malcontents fill the pages of his new short story collection Crow Fair.

Shin Dong-hyuk is the only person known to have been born in North Korea's prison camps and gotten out alive. Journalist Blaine Harden tells the story of Shin's daring escape.

U.S. taxpayers pay $30 billion a year to fund biomedical research aimed at finding better treatments. But competition for scarce funding and tenure may be prompting some scientists to cut corners.

The new novel reveals sharp observations and a great, sprawling story. But critic Roxane Gay says the book gets bogged down with absurdly drawn characters and misfired critiques of modern life.

Sohla El-Waylly gained attention for appearing in Bon Appétit's popular "Test Kitchen" videos, then gained more attention for accusing Bon Appétit of unequal pay practices and racial discrimination.

Since the Manhattan Project, the U.S. president has wielded more military power than ever before. And in the opinion of historian Garry Wills, more than the commander-in-chief is allowed by the Constitution. Guy Raz talks with Wills about his new book, Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State.

Heart of a Samurai tells the true story of 14-year-old Manjiro, a boy who was shipwrecked, rescued by whalers and taken to America. It was the late 1800s, when Japan was cut off from the outside world — until Manjiro returned and influenced the shogun to open the country to diplomacy.