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With the Supreme Court poised to hear arguments about President Obama's health law next week, the time seemed ripe for looking at the economic stakes. The public sector is a big part of the American health care industry, which now accounts for 18 percent of the GDP.

Some states have begun using Medicare reimbursement rates to recalibrate how they pay hospitals. If the gamble pays off, more private-sector employers could start doing the same thing.

While tens of thousands of public sector workers have lost their unions since a 2023 law went into effect, the United Faculty of Florida-FIU union is poised to stay alive and stronger than before.

In his first solo campaign experience, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address a prominent public sector union to highlight both his own and Vice President Kamala Harris' support for workers.

A young writer from the outskirts of Rio reads an excerpt from a story in which she lets her chemically straightened hair go natural. The story, "Mc K-Bela," was published in a literary magazine that features the work of writers from favelas and what Thayná calls "the people's neighborhoods."

Canada is one of the largest car producers in North America. The transition toward electric vehicles provides new opportunities to build on this legacy.

Millions of people who have lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.

In the fourth episode of the series' final season, our heroes celebrate their hard-won victory over Evil Snow Miser, prepare for the next battle and suffer some distressing casualties.

On Monday, a major hearing is set to take place in Tallahassee that will set the tone of a challenge to a Florida law that opponents have called a “...

The Senate is holding hearings and advancing Judicial nominees during recess and with few Senators in attendance. Four more nominees appeared on Wednesday.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Julia Angwin of Proof News about Google's decision not to remove cookies from its Chrome browser.

A failing marriage and a catastrophic earthquake take center stage in Safran Foer's new novel. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Here I Am a profound work about the claims of history, identity and family.

Employees at an Amazon facility in Alabama are voting on whether to form a union. Some in Congress support them, including Michigan Democratic Rep. Andy Levin, who talks to NPR's Noel King.

Sophia Schnaibli spent a year tending to a cabbage seedling as part of a statewide competition. Her seedling grew into a 7.5 pound cabbage, which won her first place in the Texas competition.

She sings the jingles from many familiar TV ads and provides backup vocals for hundreds of Nashville studio recordings. Brahms and bluegrass, too. Kathy Chiavola's most recent release, From Where I Stand, is a tribute to her late partner in music and in life, Randy Howard. Host Lisa Simeone visits with Chiavola Saturday on Weekend All Things Considered. (12:15)

The government shutdown has delayed the monthly jobs report. And, the White House pressures colleges to sign a 'compact' aligning with Trump's agenda.

Former U.S. ambassador Peter Galbraith denies there were conflicts of interest when he advised the Kurdish government about their constitution. He says the Kurds knew about the business relationship he formed with a Norwegian oil company a year later. Nonetheless, some experts worry Galthraith's actions will make it more difficult for Americans to give advice independently without the suspicion of profit.

Nicole Miller launched a nonprofit organization to support those battling cancer through finances, research and self-care.

The fund was formed in response to allegations from about 82,500 men that they were molested as children while members of the organization. The Boy Scouts also announced new measures to prevent abuse.

The rescued people were part of a 30-strong crew on board a China-registered floating crane that was involved in building several offshore wind farms, according to local media reports.

The number of U.S. children dying from gunshot wounds has climbed in recent years. Keeping guns out of reach is one way to curb the trend — others argue to teach kids to handle guns responsibly.

The group of 17 Holocaust museums from the U.S., U.K., Canada and South Africa are supporting an international investigation into whether Russia committed war crimes and genocide in Ukraine.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9% in the final three months of last year — a surprisingly strong finish. But growth is expected to slow in 2023, and possibly even reverse.