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Wednesday is the deadline for Americans to file their tax returns. Thousands of IRS agents are still working from home, and many of the volunteers have been sidelined by the pandemic.

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States. Trump crossed the 270 electoral vote threshold at 2:31 a.m. ET with a victory in Wisconsin, according to AP projections.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with President Trump Wednesday amid tensions over the alliance.

In a one-hour-plus interview with NPR Music's Ann Powers, The Boss talks about his latest album, says the current version of the E Street Band is "the best it's ever been" and shares lessons he learned from his musical heroes as well as playlists full of new music.

A year ago, the Lightning rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 series deficits to eliminate the Maple Leafs from the opening round in seven games.

Why Pennsylvania is being closely watched this election. And, Israeli strikes on Lebanon hit branches of a Hezbollah-run financial institution.

Journalist Conor Dougherty doesn't traffic radical ideas in Golden Gates, but tells the story of housing in all its complexity, acknowledging that imperfect solutions are often the only solutions.

The number of migrants trying to cross the southern U.S. border illegally has gone down significantly. But migrants still face long waits using a government app for asylum claims.

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Florida had four of the five fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country from 2022 to 2023, led by the area that includes The Villages.

Football talk hasn't really focused on the Super Bowl yet. Instead, all eyes are on the New England Patriots who are accused of deflating footballs in their playoff game with Indianapolis.

Political protests in South Asia aren't what they used to be. Mahatma Gandhi really did walk hundreds of miles when he defied British colonial taxes on salt by trekking to the sea. And when he went on hunger strike, he really did starve himself. When Pakistani lawyers recently protested in a "long march," they drove, in comfy air conditioned SUVS.

Charissa Ward, an unemployed mom of three in Orlando, tells NPR's Don Gonyea what the end of pandemic unemployment benefits means for her and her family.

Today's job market is the toughest in recent times, but many people applying for jobs aren't putting their best efforts forward, one Web site says. Resumania.com highlights some of the mistakes people make their on resumes and cover letters. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Liz Hughes of Resumania.com.

A general in Ukraine's armed forces weighs in on the Ukrainian offensive, and how the rebellion by mercenary fighters in Russia may change dynamics on the battlefield.

Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid protests across the country alleging fraud in the election that he declared himself the winner of just three weeks ago.

Athletes and fans from around the world have begun to arrive in London for the Summer Olympic Games. On Monday, Heathrow saw a record number of arrivals. Meanwhile, a giant security firm failed to recruit the number of Olympic guards it promised. The London Olympics start July 27 and end Aug. 12.

On Capitol Hill, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul launched a "talking filibuster" a little bit before noon on Wednesday, and he stopped talking shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday. He was trying to block Senate confirmation of the president's nominee to lead the CIA John Brennan.

A Trump-endorsed Republican and a Democratic state senator are facing off in a congressional race that could help decide control of the House of Representatives.

Venezuelan journalist Karina Sainz Borgo has channeled her feelings about her home country into a novel, It Would Be Night in Caracas. She speaks about it with NPR's Ari Shapiro.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a prominent Republican, who has been asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention which begins virtually Monday night.

Former Attorney General Janet Reno, the first woman to hold the top Justice Department job who died last month, never took the easy way out when making…

The Portage Glacier just outside Anchorage is a huge tourist attraction in the summer. In the winter, the lake at the toe of the glacier freezes over, and locals can skate to it.

NPR's Ailsa Chang interviews Andrea Jenkins, vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, about Derek Chauvin's sentence in the death of George Floyd. She lives close to where he was killed.

School leaders say the pressures of the pandemic had already made this school year the most challenging of their lives. Then came the omicron variant.

On jagged new albums and festival stages, rising pop artists are learning there may be no escape from the influencer economy.