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Ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, CEOs of huge food corporations, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald's, are making regenerative agriculture commitments.

States overhauling Medicaid rolls have accidentally dropped eligible people from coverage, sometimes for months. That can be dangerous for those who need opioid addiction medications.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed victory in an election where the outcome was never in doubt.

When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decided to move ahead with the annual $1.3 billion in aid to the Egyptian military, she described the military as an important partner, especially in this period of transition. But, is the military really a partner committed to democracy, as the U.S. government says? A young blogger jailed for criticizing the Egyptian armed forces says no.

The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors — and, of course, climate change.

The coronavirus has hit many day care centers across the country hard. It threatens a vulnerable workforce of mostly low-paid women who often don't have health insurance.

Every year, we highlight essential Broadway workers not eligible for Tonys. This year, we look at the world of Broadway merch, which is a lot more than T-shirts, mugs and refrigerator magnets.

In Sweden, few people use cash anymore. Most people pay by card, online or with digital apps, and that trend is spurring a new debate on whether going cashless is fair for everyone.

Two prominent Florida Democrats also criticized the CBS report, which the governor called "lies built on lies" and warned of unspecified “consequences."

President Bush recently signed into law a bill that will radically change bankruptcy laws. Commentator Lester Kenyatta Spence predicts that banks, credit card companies and other lenders will benefit, while America's middle class will suffer. Spence is an assistant professor of political science and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis and a columnist for AOL Black Voices.

Chicago passes a city ordinance that would require big retailers like Wal-Mart and Target to pay workers at least $13 an hour in wages and benefits within the next few years.Opponents are calling the measure illegal and planning to sue. Even Chicago's mayor is opposed. But for Chicago's poorest neighborhoods, the main question is whether the ordinance will bring better jobs or chase new ones away.

Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.

The Florida Senate took a major step toward passage of a measure Thursday that would allow undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at...

Philanthropist and collector Paul Mellon gave the gift of art to the American people. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. is honoring that gift as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.

Come on an adventure inside the research facility holding the Civil War-era document that could bar former President Donald Trump from the White House.

When a therapist asked what pride means to them, non-conforming/nonbinary photographer Ian Morton didn't know what to say. They turned to photography to help find an answer.

FSU Board of Trustees Chairman Peter Collins said there is a need for the college athletic system nationally to have firm guidelines that include penalties for violators of NIL or revenue sharing.

Need some new summer jams? Our panel of public-radio music buffs recommends tracks by Nooky Jones, Juana Molina, Downtown Boys and more.

Diehard Tampa Bay Lightning fans came out to the Stanley Cup Final game 1 watch party at Amalie Arena Wednesday. Some said they did so because they can't afford the high prices for games 3 and 4 in Tampa.

A woman from the Philippines says she came to Boston to make money for her family back home but was treated like a slave. Experts say this kind of labor trafficking is rampant and rarely reported.

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indie studios showed off ambitious games made by small development teams.

Kwame Alexander, NPR's poet in residence, reads the latest crowdsourced poem, this one focused on how you've been affected by and coping during the global coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been arrested on charges of plotting to sell an appointment to Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat. Prosecutors say Blagojevich, a Democrat, was heard telling associates the Senate appointment is "a valuable thing — you just don't give it away for nothing."

NPR may not be able to help you with your love life, but we do have something else to offer this Valentine's Day: a playlist of the best love stories in podcasting.

Five people were killed and 44 others injured in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in southern Iran on Saturday, state television reported.