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A panel of insurance and tech officials told the House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee that insurers are using artificial intelligence in a variety of ways.

India's shrimp exports to the U.S. were once a success story. Now the industry faces ruin amid President Trump's 50% tariff on imports from the country.

The SS United States, the fastest ocean liner to ever cross the Atlantic, is preparing for one final voyage. Then it'll be sunk and turned into the world's largest artificial reef.

Ralph Fiennes is tasked with the election of a new pope in director Edward Berger's lush intellectual thriller, Conclave, based on the pulpy 2016 novel by Robert Harris.

It's the first Nation's Report Card since the Trump administration began making cuts to the U.S. Education Department. The scores reflect the state of student achievement in early 2024.

Avihai Brodutch's wife and three young children were kidnapped and taken into Gaza after the Oct. 7 attacks. After their release, Brodutch became a fierce advocate for the remaining hostages and their families.

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the "first phase" of a plan promoted by President Trump to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with King Princess about their new album, Girl Violence.

A violent killing in Charlotte's transit system has gotten a lot of attention. The numbers say trains and buses remain safe overall, but assault has eclipsed robbery and theft as the biggest concern.

Chris Power has read more than 150 novels in seven months as one of the judges for this year's Booker prize.

The group voted to make people who want a COVID shot to be briefed on harms and benefits, but in a close vote, it failed to pass a proposal that states should require people to get a prescription.

Lisa Phillips, who says she was sex trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, tells NPR that releasing files about the late convicted sex offender is about human rights, not politics.

Food giant Kraft Heinz is splitting up into two companies a decade after the merger that was arranged by billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

New recommendations for early treatment of hypertension to prevent strokes, heart attacks and dementia come as an experimental medication is shown to lower blood pressure in hard-to-treat patients.

Corn prices have fallen from the record heights of 2011 and 2012. The cheaper corn is helping farmers who need to feed livestock, and it's already showing up in some consumer prices. For instance, Chipotle Mexican Grill, when it released earnings this summer, said it saw food prices stabilizing and it no longer expected to make previously announced price increases for the balance of the year. For grain farmers, though, the lower prices may spell the end of the good times.

The Trump administration has deployed or threatened to deploy National Guard troops in more than half a dozen American cities that it says are crime ridden.

The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.

More than a dozen communities across the state have active voluntary home buyout programs designed to reduce damage from flooding and storm surge.

Among the 2,000 Palestinians freed in the Gaza ceasefire deal were 250 serving life terms for attacks on Israelis dating back decades.

Melissa Block talks with Tony Fratto, a partner with Hamilton Place Strategies and former Treasury spokesperson, about how the Treasury pays bills, why breaching the debt ceiling is problematic, and why the debt ceiling exists at all.

Chronic homelessness is at a record high, but there's a shortage of housing, rehab and mental health treatment. One ambitious program in Utah is finding a way to offer all that plus jobs.

Students are headed to court to battle the University of South Florida following suspensions for their actions connected to pro-Palestinian protests last April.

The expressive singer made just three albums, including his 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, but retreated from the public after each. He had been battling cancer, according to a statement from his family.

It’s estimated that eight to 12 months will pass before the first hammer will fall. The theater will close for approximately one year.

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.