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A federal trial involving disgraced singer R. Kelly has begun in a Brooklyn courtroom. The charges against Kelly include sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping and racketeering.

Earlier this year, President Trump signed an Executive Order to raise domestic timber production. Among the reasons cited were reducing foreign dependency and enhancing economic security. Here in North Carolina, tapping additional timber resources comes with a cost.

Two weeks after being embarrassed by the news that some of its yoga pants were far too sheer, the company says it's reorganizing some of its leadership.

Photos show demonstrators and police clashing as anguish and rage swept through cities across the nation in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody.

The federal government has come out with a proposal meant to prevent deadly black lung disease among miners. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on July 1, 2023.)

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas about the impact of the government shutdown on his constituents, including military families in the state.

Materials scientist Andrew Dent takes us on a tour of the "materials library" where companies can find existing materials to reuse in their products—from chewing gum, to fish scales, to cow manure.

Not everyone is embracing news that sanctions on Iran have been lifted. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin about his criticism of the deal.

A new study finds that after decades of stagnation, fast-food and other restaurants finally saw a surge in productivity.

For decades, Coachella Valley High's mascot has been the Arab, a menacing-looking man with a hooked nose and a head wrap. School pep teams even lead belly dances during halftime shows. But last week, the mascot became national news when the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee took issue with the depiction.

Tribal communities there who suffered illnesses from previous development are worried nuclear energy will harm them again.

A typical UPS truck now has hundreds of sensors on it. That's changing the way UPS drivers work — and it foreshadows changes coming for workers throughout the economy.

New measures to stop avian flu among dairy cows are taking effect, such as testing dairy herds before they cross state lines. But farmers who voluntarily report infections stand to lose money.

National security adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster is leaving the Trump administration, the president announced on Twitter Thursday evening. "I am very…

In very different ways, the indie films Joe (starring Nicolas Cage) and Only Lovers Left Alive (with Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton) bring a low-budget sensibility to Hollywood.

The move follows President Trump's decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the country. All this threatens to worsen Turkey's ongoing economic crisis.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Russia's foreign minister in Iceland on Wednesday, in an effort to improve dismal Russian-U.S. relations.

It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.

A Baltimore company trying to produce COVID-19 vaccines had to throw out a bad batch of the Johnson & Johnson product. That sets back efforts to expand production of this vaccine.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to R.J. Cutler, director of a new documentary series "Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayham in the USA," about the surfing star who turned to crime.