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Commentator Matt Miller says President Bush is deceiving Americans when he says government spending is out of control. Miller says it's a way to keep the government from doing -- and paying for -- what's needed.

The corn harvest has started in eastern Kansas. NPR's Laura Ziegler spent the day with one family, which during this first season under the nation's new farm bill, is paying attention to both the grain markets and the weather.

The demand for quality childcare workers is growing in this country. But the salaries are low and turnover is high in this industry. Now childcare workers are looking to unions to help them raise pay and status of the profession. Robin Urevitch reports from Los Angeles.

Los Angeles city council members propose to pay for more police officers by using cheaper software in government offices. Day to Day technology correspondent Xeni Jardin reports.

In Teju Cole's newest, elliptical novel, an unnamed narrator visits his native country, alarmed at what has changed, and at what hasn't.

The longtime broadcaster has been sharing his treatment for cancer via Twitter.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to communications strategist Brendan Buck about the future of House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as the party continues to scramble for a speaker.

The Labor Department is handing out $5 million in grants to fund job centers for people coming out of jail. The program is part of a broader effort to reduce recidivism.

Some are calling it "the trial of century." In New Orleans Monday, dozens of lawyers will pack into a federal courtroom to argue over BP's civil liability from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Millions of barrels of oil fouled beaches from Texas to Florida. Billions of dollars are at stake.

Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins, the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.

In the book, Miller profiles dozens of Black women who have made significant contributions to the food world in a myriad of ways.

NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in a white evangelical church that taught her to never question her faith. She was later surprised by the community's overwhelming support for Donald Trump.

After Category 4 Hurricane Ian pushed a wall of water onto Southwest Florida, some residents remain optimistic while others plan to leave the state.

Farai Chideya discusses high-profile cases involving so-called "black protectionism" — people of color sticking by African-American politicians or celebrities, despite allegations of wrongdoing. She talks to criminology law professor Katheryn Russell-Brown, author of Protecting Our Own: Race, Crime and African Americans.

Palestinian-American student Hisham Awartani was shot while visiting family in Vermont over Thanksgiving break. WNYC's Notes From America follows his return to student life at Brown University.

Confirmation hearings begin Monday for Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland. The U.S. will reach another grim COVID-19 record. For Texans who have electricity, that good fortune is costing them.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

Hip-hop is many things - unapologetic, lyrical, rhythmic, and above all, ubiquitous.

Climate change has resulted in summers of fire, intense heat and damaging storms. Ayesha Rascoe talks with Gimlet's Kendra Pierre-Louis about how people need to prepare for extreme weather.

In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.

It's been said that having more education usually leads to higher pay. A study suggests the advantage continues even into retirement years. That's in part because those with more education tend to stay in the work force longer.

The Fed is expected to hike interest rates Wednesday. An Indiana doctor says she's been harassed for giving an abortion to a 10-year-old who had been raped. Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe.

He spoke to The NPR Politics Podcast about his political identity as a nationalist and expanding Donald Trump's "America First" message to a new audience.

A free program provides music education for hundreds of thousands of youth in Venezuela. Now, music educators are trying to bring the system to the U.S.

Fast & Furious 8 is the second U.S. movie, and the first big-budget Hollywood film, to be shot in Cuba since the recent improvement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.