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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, but indicated that rates could fall in the coming months if inflation continues to cool.

Dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after federal funds they had been awarded were released and payments are now being promised. But anxiety persists for some.

During a visit to Canton, Jackson renewed the state’s demand that the former mill owner repay the $12 million in economic incentives it received.

The founder of the world's biggest music streaming service says he'll remain at the company as Executive Chairman, and will be replaced by two co-CEOs.

A genetic change that boosts a cell's aerobic capacity while also protecting it from excess stress could explain how horses became such powerful athletes, according to a new study in Science.

Trombone Shorty releases new album from New Orleans, a tribute to the city's soul, marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Former president Jimmy Carter was one of the youngest ex-presidents ever when he left office in 1981. His new memoir, A Full Life, looks back at his years of public service, in and out of office.

A new surgically implanted device the size of a lima bean can help control rheumatoid arthritis that isn't responding to drugs.

President Trump ordered a strike on what he says was a Venezuelan vessel carrying drugs, killing 11 people. NPR asks Brian Finucane of the International Crisis Group if it violated laws.

Scientists are hoping to treat diseases including cancer and Alzheimer's by influencing how cells make life-or-death decisions.

U.S. chip giant Nvidia is caught in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war. But it will take more than geopolitical tensions to rein in demand for the company's chips.

The FTC has approved the so-called 'Click to Cancel' rule, making it easier for customers to cancel subscriptions. Planet Money examines why so many services began using the subscription model.

Romance is one of the few profitable genres in the self-publishing industry. How romance writers turned e-books into a publishing juggernaut.

The Israeli military says it has conducted "targeted and precise strikes on military targets in Iran" in response for Iran's October 1 launch of around 180 ballistic missiles at Israel.

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America.

Fifty years ago today, scientists met to set safety limits on the new field of genetic engineering. This week researchers meet again to discuss big questions as biotechnology grows more powerful.

President Trump's announcement this week linking Tylenol with autism could play a role in ongoing legal cases against the company that makes it.

Hundreds of South Korean workers are headed home after last week's dramatic immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. The images of handcuffed workers sparked outrage in Seoul.

Kevin Spacey appears in a London court, as the jury is sworn in for the beginning of the the actor's trial over sexual offences — charges the actor denies.