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Secretly taped recordings are increasingly common in the workplace. Many experts say they can help workers catch bad actors in lies, but as it becomes more widespread, some say it hurts open dialogue.

President Trump held a campaign rally Thursday in Indiana, a state that he won big in 2016. Has support there among GOP voters changed after recent legal developments involving former Trump aides?

Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada have strained their relationship. Steve Inskeep talks to Max Boot of the Council on Foreign Relations about how damaged relations are.

Updated Aug. 31, 2018Local officials around Mecklenburg County are strongly criticizing a school board vote Tuesday that would basically stop new school…

Microsoft says it identified Russian cyberattacks targeting anti-Kremlin groups in the United States and also simulating U.S. Senate websites. The discovery comports with earlier warnings by intelligence leaders that Russian active measures would continue ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

Updated Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018State Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon told Lake Norman area leaders Wednesday that the Department of Transportation…

Mark Wahlberg plays a CIA operative trying to extricate a mysterious informant (Iko Uwais) from a fictional country in this disjointed film that underuses Uwais and overuses Wahlberg.

Inspired by her daughter, the Emmy, Tony and Oscar-winning actress has written a picture book. Corduroy Takes a Bow continues the adventures of a curious teddy bear and his young (black) friend Lisa.

After a five-month investigation, the New York City orchestra took action against oboist Liang Wang and trumpeter Matthew Muckey over unspecified misconduct.

Fall is finally here, and as the days grow shorter and colder, it's time to tell tall tales about girls who survive, girls who fight, and girls who, if given the chance, may prove to be heroes.

Sen. John McCain makes his final return to the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state, a rare honor granted to just 30 Americans before McCain.

The social networking behemoth says a new command center at its Silicon Valley headquarters will let it respond more quickly to foreign disinformation operations ahead of Election Day.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard about how people within Saudi Arabia are reacting to the government's shifting narratives about journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death.

The population explosion in Williston, N.D., has been a blessing and a curse for many local businesses. Stores and restaurants are struggling to find workers because they can't compete with what most oil jobs pay. Plus, there's now a day care shortage, and housing costs have skyrocketed.

It was the warmest year on record and brought a series of extreme weather events, from wildfires and floods to drought and a devastating derecho. Polls show a big jump this year in the number of people connecting such disasters with climate change.

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.

Electric utilities are big beneficiaries of the new tax package. Congress and President Obama decided not to increase taxes on dividends that some companies pay stock holders. The utility industry lobbied hard to make sure that this would be the outcome. That's because if people had to pay more taxes on dividends, utility stock would look a lot less appealing. The companies stocks would take a hit and it would be harder for them to invest in big projects like new power plants and wind farms. Analysts say there's no industry more sensitive to taxes on dividends.

A single accuser's word is often enough to lead to an arrest and spark mob violence. Human rights advocates say the charges are frequently made against religious minorities, and are often used to settle personal scores.

Kids are half-way through the school year and no doubt talk of end of year tests has already come up in class. There are some big changes in store for…

The U.S. and other countries are cracking down on banks that are known to help clients hide their assets, and the international push is beginning to have a major effect.