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Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual, and transcendence.

China announced it will impose tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said the central bank will quote "act as appropriate" to sustain the economic expansion.

The majority are Inuit. They laugh about his interest but also take it seriously. One says such talk is "extremely imperialistic and should not be something that we hear world leaders say in 2019."

The 86-year-old justice just wrapped up weeks of treatment after a new cancerous tumor was found on her pancreas. Doctors say there's no evidence of cancer elsewhere.

Piña mined the traditions of cumbia and expanded the limits of the accordion.

A young scientist decided that one way to get girls into science would be by painting neurons and parasitic worms on her nails.

Thousands of fans may tailgate in college football stadium parking lots, but fewer are making it into the stands. What's leading to drops in attendance even as the sport's popularity is strong?

American business owners weigh in on the most recent escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.

President Trump arrives at the G-7 summit in France, where leaders of the world's top economies are apprehensive about trade wars and differences with the United States.

The new animated short, follows the story of an African-American father trying to do his daughter's hair. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with creator Matthew A. Cherry about the story.

The U.S. deficit is set to reach a record $1 trillion. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Peterson of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan fiscal watchdog group.

Some areas of the Bahamas are still only reachable by helicopter or small watercraft, like jet skis. The official death toll is 30, but it's expected to rise as search efforts continue.

Joan Shelley's songs have the sturdy, classic construction of folk tunes. But even when the tone is serene, there's a distinctly modern restlessness lurking below the surface.

The video paints an algorithmically assisted world where targeted advertising is incessant and inescapable — a sly nod to the rapper's own cultural ubiquity this year.

With 7.5 million daily passengers, Mumbai's commuter rail system is the world's busiest — and deadliest. A man who lost his legs in a rail accident is leading a campaign for safety.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gilbert Gaul about his book,The Geography of Risk, which examines the cost of hurricanes in recent years and why federal tax dollars are covering more of those costs.

Hurricane Dorian spent part of the day just off the coast of Charleston, S.C. The city was pounded by rain and wind.

Festivals and more festivals are on the agenda for this edition of Weekend in Entertainment. There’s the Charlotte VegFest, the Yiasou Greek Festival, and…

This week Governor Roy Cooper signed a law that will eliminate some of North Carolina’s high school exams – and may force Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to…

While the North and South Carolina coasts are just now feeling the effects of Hurricane Dorian, residents of the Bahamas are sifting through rubble the…