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Each swipe of a credit card is a small loan. But what if you were taught to never be in debt? For immigrants, America's reliance on credit scores often means a jarring and oddly complicated journey.

With Bashar al-Assad gone, survivors of his regime's chemical attacks share their stories. NPR met a father who was forced for years to stay silent about how his children were killed.

The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a former Navy pilot, says voters chose her to lead and address affordability at a time when many New Jersey residents feel challenged by the Trump administration.

A reporter reflects on two years and two days of war, and the mixed feelings of hope and skepticism now in Israel and Gaza.

With so much focus on the presidential election, keep in mind these down-ballot races can lead to big changes in your state when it comes to policies like abortion, health care and criminal justice.

On Sunday a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration from deploying national guard troops to Oregon. Oregon's governor, Tina Kotek speaks to NPR's Juana Summers about the next steps.

Airlines are canceling hundreds of flights to comply with the FAA's order. But there are still questions about the plan, which the agency says will keep the skies safe during the government shutdown.

Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.

In the 1990s, Christy Martin was considered the most exciting and successful female boxer. Her story is the basis of the new biopic Christy. We caught up with Martin at a gym in downtown Los Angeles.

In her debut novel, Marisa Kashino tells the story of a woman who goes to extreme lengths to secure her dream home, and becomes a nightmare to everyone around her.

Whether you're anxiously awaiting Christmas or already wishing the holidays would be over, here's a selection of music that lets you know you're not alone.

831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.

The last time there were so few .300 hitters, MLB took drastic steps to spark offense the next season. Now, with strikeouts (and home runs) way up, there's no easy fix for beleaguered batters.

Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.

Global markets and political leaders from much of the world have been reacting to President Trump's sweeping tariffs.

If the government shuts down next week, the White House said it will look for ways to permanently eliminate some federal workers, rather than just temporarily send them home on unpaid leave.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with writer, podcaster and TV Host Kelly Corrigan about her essay on how applying for college provides an opportunity for growth.

Voters in Georgia are grappling with the effects of the government shutdown — and with who in Washington bears the blame.

A new law includes a provision that could mean bettors pay more during tax season. Major poker players are calling on Congress to royally flush the measure down the drain.