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The sub-prime mortgage crisis has triggered a massive wave of foreclosures across the country, leaving many families in a state of panic. Money expert Alvin Hall and foreclosure consultant Carla Douglin about what homeowners need to know to keep their homes. They also offer tips for those already facing foreclosure.

In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Jen Psaki promises to restore the tradition of holding daily White House press briefings and to be "as fact-based as I can be."

Cyberattacks on hospitals are increasing. We follow an Indiana hospital's hacking story, showing how patient care was affected, in addition to the hospital's bottom line.

Many Americans look to work as a means of self-actualization, community and purpose. But if our job is our only identity – what happens if we lose it?

Robert Siegel talks to Jeffrey Smith of the Washington Post about the latest news concerning Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Smith says that Abramoff paid -- at least in part -- for trips by two Democratic congressmen, James Clyburn and Bennie Thompson, and two staff members to then-Majority Whip Tom DeLay, to the Northern Mariana Islands in the 1990s.

Photographer Andrés Mario de Varona recounts his relationship with Aaron Garcia, which began outside a gas station near his home in Santa Fe, through a series of photos captured between 2020 and 2023.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with writer Jaime Lowe about her new book, Breathing Fire, which tells the stories of the incarcerated women who are part of California's wildfire crews.

For decades, the U.S. has not referred to the 1915 killing of 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman forces as an act of genocide. Armenian Americans react to President Biden's use of the term.

The original House proposal limited use of the fund on natural disasters.

Bland food runs wild like a plague amongst this earth! Carrying a shaker of Old Bay, I am Achilles armed with his mighty shield, running into an epic battle against unseasoned food.

Activists and relief workers can't help but respond to mounting disasters in Haiti, even though they are fatigued from the constant churn of relief efforts.

Hurricane Delta, a 'major' category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall Friday evening in the same area Laura hit in August. Forecasters warn of a life-threatening storm surge and powerful winds.

President Obama recently announced plans to spend nearly $100 billion in 2011 solely on job creation. The proposed budget is aimed at reducing the nation's employment rate of 10 percent. But in a new book, labor activist Gabriel Thompson explores the current job market and takes a look at some of the least-desired jobs that always seem available. Host Michel Martin talks to Thompson about his time spent working undercover in the lettuce fields of Arizona, at an Alabama chicken plant and as a delivery boy in New York City, as chronicled in the book, Working in the Shadows: A Year Doing Jobs (Most) Americans Won't Do.

President Trump is on his first foreign trip, taking him to the Middle East and Europe. But a new poll from NPR and Ipsos shows Americans are skeptical of Trump's populist foreign policy.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans shares what shows he loved in 2021 and what TV should have gotten more attention.

At the start of the 20th century, only the most privileged could afford to go to college. Today millions of students pursue higher education, but collectively they owe $1.7 trillion in debt.

The move comes days after President Biden offered to lop off $550 billion from his original proposal, moving the two sides closer than they have ever been, though significant challenges remain.

Infertility is often a private struggle. But some couples are going public — via crowdfunding sites — to help subsidize in vitro fertilization treatments that can cost as much as $20,000 each time.

The world's richest man, who has run afoul of regulators before, is in their sights again as he tries to buy Twitter. It's raising questions about the SEC's ability to police the rich and powerful.

2023 saw the highest number of food recalls since before the pandemic.

J.K. Rowling gave the commencement address at Harvard on Thursday. While some graduates were giddy to hear from the Harry Potter author, others grumbled. They noted that Harvard is known for inviting heavy hitters, like Bill Gates, to address students.

Voters in Pinellas County have rejected the Greenlight Pinellas transportation plan. The referendum included a one-cent sales tax increase to fund light…

Migraine headaches can be particularly difficult to treat, and some people have decided to simply accept them as a fact of life. Guests and callers weigh in on how to cope with a headache that is more than just a headache.

The trade war and tariff changes are playing out like a soap opera. So our Planet Money team is checking in on the impacts one life at a time.

Stars are starting their own companies and marketing products directly to their fans. We talked to people following and making these deals, including John Legend who started his own skincare brand.