A U.S.-China policy expert explains what each country wants from a trade deal as top officials meet this week.

A bright moon will make it hard to see the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, but one night this week offers a decent ...

Isaac and Molly are en route to a romantic weekend trip, belting out the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers classic "Islands in ...

The Constitution grants Congress the power of the purse, but President Trump is pushing the boundaries of how far the executive branch can go to control federal spending.

Starvation is plaguing Gaza. We hear about why getting food to the half million people who need it is so difficult.

Artist Amy Sherald, who painted Michelle Obama's portrait, has canceled an upcoming exhibition of her work at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery after a dispute.

An appreciation of Dame Cleo Laine, a jazz singer whose evocative phrasing and four-octave range made her among the most celebrated voices in the world.

Ore., about his office's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's financial transactions -- and why he is urging the U.S. attorney general to act further.

President Emmanuel Macron says France will become the first G7 country to recognize a Palestinian state, drawing praise from Palestinian leaders and sharp condemnation from Israel. Will other nations ...

Narjis Karimipour was born blind, and when she was 10 years old she lost her hearing. Three years later, she sat down for a StoryCorps conversation with her parents, Sarah Kassim and Mohammad ...

The head of parliament banned the rainbow flag from the legislative building. Far-right groups have rallied against the ...

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz about how Trump's most loyal supporters think about the controversy surrounding the so-called Epstein files.