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A new high-tech game is a little like musical-chairs-meets-tag. Johann Sebastian Joust is a video game — but without the video. A technology expert sees it as a return to traditional types of play.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Stephanie Ferrier of the Australian Broadcasting Corp. about Novak Djokovic, his reinstated visa and where things stand with the Australian Open.

The White House is blaming Democrats for the thousands of reduction-in-force notices that were sent out Friday, but the layoffs have been central to President Trump's agenda since his reelection.

The dismantling of USAID has had a significant impact on the projects that may actually serve to discourage illegal immigration to the U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would be replacing FBI director Chris Wray with Kash Patel, a longtime ally. Patel has made controversial statements about the agency.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.

In this month alone, Mike Johnson has traveled to 65 cities in 24 states, raising tons of money for other Republican candidates.

Anne Schuchat, former Principal Deputy Director of the CDC, says she's worried about vaccine access, as experienced leaders leave the agency in protest.

The Justice Department lawyers defending the president's executive orders are struggling to answer questions and correct the record in front of judges.

In congressional campaigns, the incumbent tends to have an advantage. But because of redistricting and a young challenger with impressive fundraising totals, the race in California's 9th district is highly competitive.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Consumer Reporter Redd Brown, who wrote about the changing sentiments toward the lunch bowl industry.

It's now widely agreed that steering away from the fiscal cliff — the combination of spending cuts and tax increases set to hit at the start of the year — will require some combination of revenue increases and spending cuts. The central sticking point could well be whether President Obama and Congress can agree on the definition of revenue.

Brandon Van Grack, who led the Justice Department's probe into Edward Snowden, says the priority has to be finding the source of the leak and ensuring there aren't any more coming.

Cartagena, Colombia, is set to ban its iconic horse-drawn carriages, replacing them with electric buggies — a move dividing the historic city over tradition, tourism, and animal welfare.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Malala Yousafzai talks about the advice from her parents she's glad she ignored.

The AI-driven country music act Breaking Rust is climbing the charts. But will hardcore fans accept AI?

To keep their three kids in a sought-after public school district, one family sleeps in a car in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania Walmart while the parents work the overnight shift at the store.

GOP negotiators in both chambers said this week that they remained hundreds of millions of dollars apart on a dollar amount they'd agree to spend to operate state government for the next fiscal year starting July 1. The actual difference depends on how the spending is calculated but remains small relative to the $24.5 billion projected to be spent this year.

State Rep. Tricia Cotham says "bullying" prompted her to leave the Democratic Party and become a Republican. She announced her decision at a news conference Wednesday morning.

The North Carolina legislature is finally ending an annual session that actually began 14 months ago. The General Assembly essentially concluded its work Thursday when the House finalized a budget clean-up bill and backed a resolution supporting Ukraine.