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Most Americans are more likely to use credit cards, online banking or even mobile phones to pay the bills, but one check company is hoping to breathe a little life into the ledger.

Egyptians say that two colonial-era agreements forever guarantee them most of the Nile's flow. But other countries in the Nile River basin want more access to the water.

Following a contentious Senate hearing, NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dr. Megan Moreno of the American Academy of Pediatrics about online threats to a child's mental well-being.

President Biden is running for reelection with a fractious coalition while he tries to avoid widening the conflict in the Middle East.

In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

Bitcoin hit a record high, marking a remarkable comeback from a period known as the "crypto winter." A big catalyst behind the gains has been the approval of new Bitcoin investment funds.

A scheduled open hearing Tuesday on Russia's involvement in the U.S. election is now closed. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the ranking member of that committee, Democrat Adam Schiff.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security David Kris about the Mueller report and William Barr's handling of its release.

People leaving prison hoping to find a job and start a new life have a lot of challenges. In Charlotte, City Startup Labs works to make the transition easier by showing the formerly incarcerated how to start their own businesses.

A deadly fungus could destroy most of the world’s supply of Cavendish bananas, but a company in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park is trying to save the banana through gene editing.

Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.

A fleet of new plastics plants in the U.S. often release illegal levels of air pollution, even while receiving big tax breaks from state and local governments, the report found.

The total dockside value of shrimp in North Carolina in 2022 was about $10 million. That’s down from about $30 million in the 1980s and 1990s. The slip in value has led to a decline in the number of licensed shrimpers hitting the water, to the lowest on record in 2022. The Assembly's Johanna Still wrote about this and joined Marshall Terry on "Morning Edition" to talk about her work.

Federal money and resources are flowing to Maryland as authorities scramble to remove the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But they acknowledge the effort will not be easy, cheap or quick.

When siblings share a womb, sex hormones from a male fetus can cause lasting changes in a female littermate. This effect exists for all kinds of mammals — perhaps humans too.

Economists sent 83,000 fake job applications to a slew of major U.S. companies, and found that the typical firm favored white applicants over Black ones by around 9%.

Senate Republicans in Oregon are refusing to come to the capitol, denying the legislature the quorum needed to vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The governor has sent the state police to retrieve them.

Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about recent indicators showing stronger-than-expected economic growth.

Republican lawmakers say their plans will save the typical middle class family between $1,200 and $1,400. But polls show only 25 percent to 33 percent of Americans approve of the proposals.