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Farm programs will likely cost the government less under any new farm bill, but the policy could be bad for the environment. Both House and Senate versions would end a big subsidy, called direct payments, that has paid money to land owners — whether they needed it or not — if they complied with certain conservation regulations. The two chambers' versions of the bill differ on how, or even if, to incent farmers to take care of their land. But both versions would stop funding to keep at least five million acres of land out of production.

For the 2020 census, the Census Bureau is opening about half the number of local offices it operated from for the last national head count. Some lawmakers are worried the change will harm the count.

The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school.

Nearly half of Universal Health Care customers -- those enrolled in one of Universal's Medicare plans -- need to act immediately if they want to protect…

The president wants to restore the child tax credit back to the amount it was during the pandemic. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado about how it would help.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Indian American writer Prachi Gupta about how chasing the American dream destroyed her relationship with her parents. Her new book is: They Called Us Exceptional.

Chipotle has scorned some mainstream farming practices, like GMOs and antibiotics. Now the fast-casual chain is taking hits over food safety, and past targets of its attacks are taking revenge.

Bureaucracy and mammoth student loans weren't part of becoming a doctor for Michael Sawyer's father and grandfather. Still, like them, he feels medicine is a calling. A fourth generation of Sawyers is thinking about whether to carry on the tradition.

Thousands of Afghan migrants are living outdoors in Athens after being prevented from entering the Balkans and Austria — in the past, the pathways to Germany, where many migrants hoped to settle.

Latino voters helped deliver the White House to President Trump in the last election. Many of them already say they won't vote for Republicans next year, but they aren't yet turning to Democrats.

Southwest isn't the only airline experiencing delays and cancellations, but it is by far the worst-hit, with about 5,500 of its flights canceled across the country in the last two days.

Former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen won re-election in a landslide in 2006. But Tennessee has shifted right since then. He's trying to convince voters to consider a candidate over party this year.

Clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge collapse will be arduous. President Biden was joined by two ex-presidents at a fundraiser. It's been a week since gunmen stormed a Moscow concert hall.

The House is on track to vote Wednesday on the debt ceiling deal. An appeals court clears the way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal. Trial begins in 2018's Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting.

Private equity firms are seeing opportunities for profit in hospice care, once the domain of nonprofit organizations. The investment companies are transforming the industry — and might be jeopardizing patient care — in the process.

One in 10 U.S. college students doesn't have access to a laptop. The pandemic is pushing colleges to change that.

The Russian ruble hit new lows on Tuesday despite efforts by the country's central bank to stop the selling. The currency lost 11 percent of its value.

Ed Murray was headed toward an easy re-election, until he was accused of paying for sex with underage men three decades ago. He denies the allegations, but won't seek a second term.

Two recent surveys reveal white-collar workers' least favorite corporate clichés, from 'circling back' to 'moving the needle.' Here's why workplace jargon bothers us — and what we can do about it.

The Bulls will open on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against Louisville in Buffalo – a homecoming for Coach Bryan Hodgson. They earned the bid by beating Wichita State in the American tournament final.

Nintendo's latest game is the first to truly star Zelda in the series that has borne her name since 1986. It boasts innovative mechanics but is still a little too linked to the past.

Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump's punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China's growth this year.

As humans, we have conversations all the time. But research shows we actually aren’t very good at communicating. Journalist Charles Duhigg shows us not only how to become a communicator -- but a 'supercommunicator.'

Upwards of 200 people wrote letters on behalf and against former Congresswoman Corrine Brown prior to her sentencing in a fraud trial earlier this month.

Rick Gates returned to the witness stand Tuesday. Paul Manafort's defense lawyer asked him about his admitted lying, cheating and embezzlement in an effort to damage his credibility as a witness.