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For 60 years, TRIO has helped millions of people along the path to a degree, but the administration says it is no longer needed.

The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.

Americans love olive oil — and import 95% of it. But tariffs are making it harder for Europeans to sell it to Americans.

The Target discount chain has decided to stop selling tobacco products at its 714 stores...making Target the first major retailer to pull tobacco products from its shelves. NPR's Jim Zarroli reports store officials say they weren't making much money from tobacco products anyway. The development has some people wondering whether other major retailers might follow suit.

The North Carolina legislature is currently considering a fourth disaster recovery bill to fund rebuilding efforts across the region after Hurricane Helene. The latest measure is expected to be for $530 million, the largest allocation of state money so far toward WNC Helene recovery.

Madhulika Sikka is Executive Editor for NPR News, a role she joined in January 2013. As Executive Editor, Sikka oversees all desks and reporters, and helps set the agenda for the entire News division.

Neda Ulaby reports on arts, entertainment, and cultural trends for NPR's Arts Desk.

Phil Harrell is a producer with Morning Edition, NPR's award-winning newsmagazine. He has been at NPR since 1999.

Jennifer Ludden helps edit energy and environment stories for NPR's National Desk, working with NPR staffers and a team of public radio reporters across the country. They track the shift to clean energy, state and federal policy moves, and how people and communities are coping with the mounting impacts of climate change.

There's lots of talk about China supplying weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. But one Chinese product already plays a key battlefield role - a cheap, popular, off-the-shelf, commercial drone.

Dozens have been killed by devastating tornadoes across the Midwest. The U.S. is nearing 800,000 coronavirus related deaths. And, an icon of traditional Mexican music has died.

Charlotte-based Bella Tunno sells cute baby products manufactured in China. The company's founder says Trump's 145% tariff on Chinese imports has put the business in an untenable position.

China is a leader in the manufacture of polysilicon — the basic material that goes into making solar panels. China has cracked the code for how to make high quality, cheap polysilicon.

California's farmers are pumping vast amounts of water from underground aquifers this year to make up for water they can't get from rivers. It's unsustainable, and the state is moving to stop it.

Rivian plans to make battery-powered trucks and SUVs in a former auto plant in central Illinois. But it will face some challenges as Americans have been slow to adopt electric vehicles.

A Senate hearing on Tuesday featuring pharmaceutical executives will tackle many issues raised in the historic Kefauver hearings, which led to tougher drug regulation. High prices remain a concern.

Warner Bros.' decision to cancel "Coyote vs. Acme" disappointed some cast, crew and fans — and had many wondering why a studio would shelve a project it had spent millions of dollars to make.

The production duo behind Britney Spears' "Toxic" has added a member to become the band Miike Snow. The Swedish group's cool electro-pop is instantly accessible. Hear the group in a session on World Cafe.

Found in many personal care products, "fragrance" can include hundreds of chemicals and it's hard to say whether those ingredients are safe, say experts. Here's how to choose healthier alternatives.

Our Ask Me Another linguistic team figured out how to sound like a pirate: simply put a "Y" in front of words that starts with "A-R." Yarr! How many buccaneer words can you guess?