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A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories

What happens when people stop trusting their government's economic data? Planet Money's Mary Childs reports on what happened in Greece.

The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.

People who work as Santa are making tough choices due to the coronavirus. How close should they get to children? Are Zoom meetings best? For one Santa and Mrs. Claus in Oklahoma, it's not easy at all.

Frazier is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking in recording the video that has been seen by millions and played a key role in former police officer Derek Chauvin's trial.

Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.

If you're in the market to buy a home, NPR's Life Kit has some advice for how to navigate this seemingly impossible market.

Don't look at me! In Minnesota, lawmakers are banned from making eye contact during debate. The idea is it leads to more civility. But does it? And what can animal science teach us about it?

In 2011, Utah decided to let some people in the state illegally apply for work permits. But the law, pending a federal waiver, still hasn't gone into effect — and now, some want to repeal it.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican State Rep. Travis Clardy of Texas about the prospects for a GOP-backed elections bill after Democratic lawmakers left the state to try to stop its passage.

These are women who have lost a spouse — often the sole breadwinner of the family — during the pandemic. Now they are faced with hospitals bills and daily living expenses. Who will help them?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman about her discussions with Chinese officials. She is the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit China so far.

Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done.

President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, and the U.S. ordered its diplomats and troops out of Ukraine.

Ed Gordon talks with CSI: New York actor Hill Harper about his new book Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny, a collection of essays meant to inspire young black men.

NPR's Michel Martin discusses the new documentary series One Thousand Years of Slavery with one of the experts featured in it, historian Spencer Crew.

The city of Sarasota requires a permit to take down what are called grand trees, including live oaks, in most cases.

People close to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado's political team say the Nobel Peace Prize winner is considering a visit to the diaspora in Miami after she meets Thursday with President Trump — who this month disparaged her prospects of governing Venezuela.

Although the injunction only applies to the families involved in the suit, lawyers call it an “important initial step” to get the ban overturned.

March is always a big one for books – this year is no different. We call out a handful of upcoming titles for readers to put on their radars — offering a good alternative to doomscrolling.

The U.S. and Iran have a long history of tensions, including a CIA-led campaign to topple Iran's prime minister in 1953 and the taking of American hostages in 1979.

Can people on the FBI's terror watch list buy guns with impunity? And what's up with Donald Trump's first TV ad showing a border that's not what it…

When a loved one is behaving in a way that bothers you, should you lean into the relationship or take a break? If you're having trouble deciding, therapist KC Davis offers guiding questions.

The first potential juror said she's seen the video in which Chauvin holds Floyd down as Floyd says he can't breathe. "That's not fair, because we are humans, you know?" she said.

The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off campus but that may be disruptive.