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President Trump said the U.S. will impose tariffs on eight European countries until the U.S. acquires Greenland. The announcement came as a congressional delegation visited Denmark to ease tensions.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner on her new memoir Coming Home and returning to the U.S. after being detained in Russia.

Schools across the country are offering courses and retreats for people 50+ who want to reinvent themselves and embrace lifelong learning and discovery.

After many private conversations, the overhaul effort is shifting into high gear. At the center of the campaign is Gary Cohn, an ex-Goldman Sachs executive who directs the National Economic Council.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Betsey Stevenson about Bidenomics and the latest economic data.

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joins NPR to discuss his legislation that would require the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics. The bill faces strong headwinds from House Republicans.

Julia Watson, a food columnist for iVillage.com, comments for All Things Considered on her love of anchovies — "the culinary equivalent of the Wonderbra" — and offers a recipe for her favorite anchovy dish. She says it can be enjoyed whether you like anchovies or not.

New research links habitat destruction with the spillover of viruses from animals to humans.

A GOP group in the House is behind an effort to defund the Affordable Care Act through the process of keeping the federal government funded. Speaker John Boehner may have to choose whether to stand by them and force a government shutdown, or makes a deal with Democrats to avert it. Steve Inskeep talks to former Ohio Republican Rep. Steve LaTourette for insight into Boehner's dilemma.

On January 1, 2022, thousands of creative works will go into the public domain in the U.S., including famous creations like Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, and a trove of early sound recordings.

Much of the U.S. continues to be gripped by extreme heat — especially Phoenix. That's where temperatures have been at or above 110 degrees every day for two weeks now.

Under a deal mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the U.S., Israel and Hamas have agreed to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 women and children being held by militants in Gaza.

The Upfronts are a yearly presentation by broadcast and cable networks to advertisers. Despite the media coverage of streaming services like Netflix, broadcast networks are still huge profit centers.

The massive reservoir behind China's Three Gorges Dam was supposed to be filled to capacity this month. But landslides on the reservoir and water shortages downstream have delayed the process. Questions have been raised about the dam, which is the world's largest hydropower project, and what it might mean for the Yangtze River.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, about the investigation he is overseeing into Missouri's only abortion clinic.

There is a battle underway on the presidential campaign trail over Michigan's economic recovery. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says President Obama is given too much credit for helping the domestic auto industry. President Obama has made the auto industry's turnaround a central point of his re-election campaign.

This reporting represents the most detailed reconstruction to date examining events that night and the law enforcement response on the campus of Florida’s flagship public university.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Alison Carew and her two 15-year-old daughters. The twins attend Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where a shooting took place on Wednesday.

With COVID, RSV, the flu and other bugs circulating, the last few months have been an endless cycle of illness for many families with young kids. While miserable, it's also normal in the grand scheme.

Congress nears approving COVID-19 relief measure. Health officials remind everyone to remain vigilant of coronavirus. The ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd goes on trial Monday.

We examine how the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar reflects the health of the global economy.

As the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., hits the one year mark, experts worry about the potential for President Trump to deploy the military during the upcoming election.

Mayor Ken Welch and city council members want to annex the nearly century-old Lincoln Cemetery.

It begins with a concert Friday night and culminates with a parade Saturday that could draw around 300,000 LGBTQ+ supporters.

Artist and author Deena Mohamed created a graphic novel about how wishes would — or wouldn't — work in modern-day Egypt. Her much-praised book is now out in English. It's ... a wish come true!