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Commutes for Americans are getting longer. Nowhere is that more true than near big cities with expensive housing. One Bay area woman commutes 90 miles one way for jobs in the city.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post columnist and CNN host of GPS Fareed Zakaria about how the coup in Myanmar presents a test for President Biden.

Former President Trump remains the gravitational center of the GOP. But some Republicans point to the party's losses in Georgia this month as a warning about embracing the 45th president too closely.

Friday's March for Life will be mostly virtual due to the pandemic. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks to the president of that organization about the future of the anti-abortion rights movement.

Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of "nuclear terrorism," raising regional tensions.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with India's ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu about India's response to the pandemic, vaccine diplomacy, climate change and the U.S.-India relationship.

The state still faces financial fallout due to the coronavirus pandemic despite receiving a huge influx of federal money.

The multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is now appearing in a small number of children across the country. A few patients are treated at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.

No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?

The court's conservatives said that a judge need not make a finding of "permanent incorrigibility" before sentencing a juvenile offender to life without parole.

The drug company says the problem involved one batch of a substance that goes into its coronavirus vaccine. But the contractor, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of problems.

The U.S. economy grew rapidly in 2021's first months with the distribution of vaccines and relief payments. Biden said in his speech he aims to build on that success, turning "peril into possibility."

Food pantries were running low last week in a North Carolina county where about 1 in 4 residents receive SNAP assistance.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Suzanne Rowan Kelleher of Forbes about how travelers can try to minimize delays now and in the holiday season given the FAA-mandated flight cancellations.

El gobernador Ron DeSantis está impulsando un plan dirigido a las transacciones de acciones de los miembros del Congreso de Estados Unidos. Esto es lo que debes saber.

After former President Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday, his inner circle and his political team have to determine the best path forward for the GOP presidential candidate.

More than six million people are expected to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday. The FAA says the aviation system is back to normal after weeks of disruptions caused by the government shutdown.

The killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at a college in Utah is the latest in a string of acts of political violence in recent years that have spanned the political spectrum.

Netflix says more than 200 countries tuned into the "Beyoncé Bowl" and its two NFL games. We may just be starting to learn what that ultimately means for the future of television and sports media.

In a city prone to large natural disasters, L.A. firefighters are widely considered to be among the best in the business at knocking down urban wildfires. But in the extreme conditions lately, experts say little can be done even to slow these modern fires.

The People First Hurricane Recovery Program, an $813 million federally funded initiative, provides help for those still reeling from Idalia, Helene and Milton.

A "bomb cyclone" is intensifying severe winter weather for millions of people across the U.S. The system is expected to knock out power and disrupt holiday travel.

Philip Rivers is coming out of retirement at age 44 for a shot at playing for the Indianapolis Colts, who are struggling to make the playoffs. He last played in the NFL in 2021.

The centerpiece of the Trump administration's second term has been mass deportations. NPR's Jasmine Garsd recaps how families and American children have been affected.

The Bucs have been wretched down the stretch, but Saturday's showdown with the Panthers was still expected to be winner-take-all. Then the Falcons threw a wrench into Tampa Bay's narrow playoff hopes.