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Russell Cook expected a quick, inexpensive visit to an urgent care center for his daughter after a car wreck. She wasn't badly hurt, but they were sent to an emergency room — for a much larger bill.

When it comes to Black women, Hollywood is "limited in its thinking" Ross says — so here's how she makes her roles her own.

What does a man whose job is just to "beach" do in a winter wonderland? For actor Ryan Gosling, it's an opportunity to release a holiday version of his song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie."

What does college sound like? Send us your best podcasts and our judges will choose a winner from among 10 finalists

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., said that President Biden ended negotiations with Republicans on an infrastructure deal Tuesday, abandoning talks over one of his top priorities.

Black feminists are some of the most astute observers and theorists of American mass culture today. Here are five books to read — not all isolated to the proverbial ivory tower.

The Senate is holding hearings on legislation addressing the legal rights of people held in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The hearings are a response to a Supreme Court ruling that limited the president's options for dealing with Guantanamo detainees.

Drug company whistleblowers have warned government officials that pharmaceutical companies are tracking how many and what brand of pills doctors are prescribing -- a practice known as "prescriber profiling." Madeleine Brand talks to Slate contributor Shannon Brownlee about what influences the drug prescription habits of doctors, who are sometimes showered by drug companies with expensive perks.

President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jingping {shee-jihn-ping} during his first day in the country. A look at what happened at the high-stakes summit.

Sometimes all it takes is a single moment to make someone famous.Millions watched on TV in the U.S. and Canada as the Tampa Bay Lightning faced the…

The finalists include an FSU dean, Naval Academy superintendent and former chancellor at UNC-Wilmington. They don't include state Rep. Randy Fine, who received support from the governor.

The lauded pianist picks a Schumann favorite -- a massive choral work that, while composed when Schumann was at the height of his powers, remains unjustly forgotten.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to National Bankers Association President and CEO Nicole Elam about the health of minority-owned banks in the U.S. following the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

Author Robin Sloan has written short stories and worked for Twitter. His new book brings those two worlds together to argue that embracing digital culture doesn't mean you have to give up the treasured books — and values — of the past.

Lost in all the coverage of the firing of FBI Director James Comey last week were a pair of in-depth interviews President Donald Trump gave that...

The judge said the untraceable weapons could end up in the wrong hands. But it's unclear how effective the order is since some gun plans have already been online for four days.

The number of openings in the technology field is still high, and tech jobs continue to be attractive to workers looking for stable, lucrative careers.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with actress Hayden Panettiere about her new memoir, This is Me, and some of the challenges she's faced, from bullying as a child to losing custody of her own child.

Veterans service officers often help veterans successfully navigate the complicated benefits process. For instance, not all vets in Indiana know about VSOs or have access to them.

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," Jeff Tomsic — creator, director and executive producer of the show "It's Florida, Man" — discusses the selection process for stories and more ahead of the Season 2 premiere.

Women in Iraq's capital say crime, economic uncertainty and religious conservatism are curtailing their freedoms. As a result, many young women say they feel trapped in their homes. Some feel they had more freedoms under Saddam Hussein than they do now.

The Silicon Valley actor, and former Shakespearean clown, says his latest role is right up his alley: "I'm interested in morality and mortality, and Deadpool kind of has all of these themes."

Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the prices of things like gas and food have also risen, leaving workers wondering if their raises are real.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona about the Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for some borrowers.