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Pentagon officials told Congress they estimate the war in Iran has cost $29 billion so far. And, a new Education Scorecard shows U.S. students are improving in math.

An Oklahoma country station made news this week when it briefly refused to play a Beyoncé song. It's a resonant tale for the Black and women musicians who have tried to crack the format for decades.

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Music has always been a vital part of protest and social justice. We asked our young Black listeners: Is there one song that's helping you address your feelings right now?

black british music (2025), the new project from multi-hyphenate Jim Legxacy, tells the story of a U.K. rap scene overspilling its borders as it rarely has before.

We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer as renewed interest focuses on his decline while in office. And, over two dozen people died over the weekend due to powerful storms.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, about the rising COVID-19 cases in his state - and what can be done about it.

The federal loans were meant to help hospitals survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet they're coming due now — at a time when many rural hospitals are still desperate for help.

In The Invisible Front, journalist Yochi Dreazen tells the story of the Grahams, a close-knit family that lost two sons in the span of a year and then took up the fight against military suicide.

Along the streets of the nation's capital, visitors prepare for inauguration ceremonies.

How can an inmate beat out a sitting president in his party's primary? In parts of West Virginia, the answer is easy to explain. Just ask those who say Obama's policies threaten the culture of coal.

The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.

While researching And the Pursuit of Happiness, Maira Kalman gained respect for American democracy.

Thousands of people lost their homes and businesses in the tornadoes across Kentucky. Now, residents are sorting out how to move forward and whether or not to rebuild.

In Being the Ricardos, Nicole Kidman portrays Lucille Ball and Lucy Ricardo, Ball's character in the I Love Lucy show. Kidman received a Golden Globe nomination for the role.

There's only one Tiny Desk Contest winner, but so many other talented artists entered this year. Here are some that caught the attention of NPR Member stations around the country.

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

Most Americans say a lack of affordable housing is a serious problem where they live. An NPR poll also finds nearly twice as many Black renters as white faced an eviction threat in the past year.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Ada Limon about The Carrying, Limon's fifth collection of poetry.