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From headlines worth an honorable mention, the birth of a buzzword, news of Dear Abby backing the right to same-sex marriage, and the story of a six-year-old who tried to drive to Applebee's.

Weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz checks-in with Three-Minute Fiction judge Luis Alberto Urrea to hear how the reading process is going and to hear some of his favorite stories thus far.

The government report on U.S. economic growth due Friday morning is expected to show a bounce-back in growth during April, May and June, after a sluggish start to the year.

It's called a use tax. Accountants and tax lawyers are some of the only people who pay it.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Committee on Financial Services Wednesday, saying that when and how the Fed winds down its stimulus program will depend on economic conditions.

One of the four county officials in Oklahoma who were caught on tape allegedly talking about murdering reporters and lynching Black residents stepped down on Wednesday.

Getting around rural America without a car is hard — especially for older residents. It makes public transportation especially important in rural areas, but providing the resource can be challenging.

New consumer prices data for March show that inflation has fallen from a four-decade high last summer, but prices are still climbing faster than the Federal Reserve would like.

A VHF radio scoundrel dubbed "The Filipino Monkey" might have been the source of a grim warning to a U.S. navy warship during last week's confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials aren't sure where the voice came from, but the phenomenon of "The Filipino Monkey" has been around for decades.

Searchers say they have found no sign of Steve Fossett after his single-engine plane disappeared in the rugged mountains and sagebrush-filled desert of western Nevada.

A petition before the Food and Drug Administration could change the way parents care for children with colds. Many pediatricians cite a lack of evidence that cough medicines are safe or effective for young people.

Duke Energy announced big profits during this week’s quarterly earnings call. The presentation comes on the heels of new legislation that further improves the company's credit and removes a key North Carolina climate target.

With COVID-19 infections increasing rapidly, Spain is in a total shutdown, but Spaniards are doing their best to keep their spirits up.

Taken just nine days apart, two images illustrate the impact a recent warm period had on the Antarctic Peninsula. NASA says such warmth "has become more common in recent years."

RALEIGH — The General Assembly on Saturday finalized a relief package to address the new coronavirus pandemic in North Carolina, agreeing to send money to…

Gov. Kay Ivey is relaxing restrictions on schools, water parks and other elements of normal life. Since early March, Alabama has received more than 501,000 jobless claims.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged state residents to remain vigilant and heed warnings from local officials and news outlets as Isaias moves closer to the state.

"I am sick to my core that these children were traumatized the way they were," Chief Vanessa Wilson says. Video of the incident has sparked new anger against Aurora's police.

By registering ships in the Bahamas and other countries, many companies can avoid U.S. laws. The Coast Guard says they should seek medical aid from those countries rather than rely on the U.S.

In Miami, local officials have ordered a rollback of some reopening measures because of the region's soaring coronavirus cases. Gyms have to close and in-person dining at restaurants is prohibited.