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State lawmakers have returned home following a hectic, six-week session during which they approved a state spending plan, continued an ongoing clash...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Alexander Vershbow, a former deputy secretary general of NATO, about the upcoming NATO Summit.

President Trump meets with fellow NATO leaders in Brussels Wednesday. He's pressuring allies to spend more on defense. Trump is calling for changes and he doesn't seem to be backing down.

During the Vietnam War, tens of thousands of babies were born out of relationships between Vietnamese women and American servicemen. Many were left behind after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam in 1975.

Rachel Martin talks to Christophe Bondy, who negotiated the EU trade deal for Canada, about Canada reaching a last-minute agreement on a deal that revises the North American Free Trade Agreement.

After the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Israel's right-wing leaders have defended President Trump against charges that his rhetoric encourages anti-Semitism.

Randy Houser imagines and inhabits a blue-collar, tortured soul character with some of the most expressive performances of his career.

A charity has been helping people in a poor rural area in Bangladesh buy a bus ticket to the nearest city. Now a study suggests the method hasn't actually worked, but the charity is still celebrating.

The U.S. trade war with China has cost farmers billions. Government bailouts have helped keep many farms solvent, but thoughts are turning to this year's planting season.

This documentary "makes for riveting viewing" as it follows four teams of brilliant young people with ideas for combating environmental threats as they compete in an international science fair.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Crustacean Inhalation; 8-Legged Smileand American Dressing.

Those who enjoy riding them may constitute a silent majority. Dockless scooters and bikes have drawn the ire of some who say they're a nuisance.

Record shops have been closing across the country in recent years, victims of the digital music revolution. But the closing of Floyd's Record Shop in Ville Platte, La., is different. For 56 years, Floyd's hasn't just sold records, it has helped revitalize Cajun music. Floyd's is closing its doors for good on Christmas Eve.

Health care has been a major focus in recent budget battles. New legislation provides a temporary fix in payments for doctors, but it will be paid for by a decade of cuts to hospitals. And a program for long-term-care insurance won't ever get off the ground.

The short supply of a key drug to treat lymphoma forced doctors to switch to another medicine. Now researchers have documented that the fallback drug wasn't as good a choice as many doctors thought.

After the 1917 Russian Revolution, there was a debate over what to do with the spectacular jewels that had symbolized the power and wealth of the czars. Most have remained in the Kremlin, but some can't be traced.

As Amanda Smith tells it, her father’s attitude was always, “Aww, my baby girl, she’s a little dancer.” Her mother, however, was skeptical. “This is just…

Eden Full dropped out of Princeton to found a startup company that brings the solar panel technology she invented to developing countries as part of a fellowship. The unusual program, funded by tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel, gives young people $100,000 to skip college and focus on their work and research instead.

Etsy began as a place for home crafters and small businesses to sell their goods, but it has experienced growing pains as it surpasses 800,000 sellers. Some sellers are actually fronts for factories, while other sellers have left because the site isn't designed to handle volume.

Nearly three weeks after Hurricane Sandy, nowhere has the wait to restore power been longer than on Long Island. Utility mismanagement has deep roots there, where consumers are still paying for abuses that started more than 50 years ago.