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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a political analyst in Kolkata, about what India's latest election means for Prime Minister Modi and the country's democracy.

It's a new way to deck the house for the holidays. Laser lights project decorations without a need of a ladder, but Christmas light purists say they don't compare to the old-fashioned bulbs.

Austerity measures aimed at curing Europe's debt crisis have thrown a number of eurozone countries into recession. The threat of default in Greece, and in even larger countries like Spain, rattled U.S. financial markets. President Obama recently said the troubles in Europe are casting a shadow over the U.S. economy.

A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination.

Donald Trump seems reluctant to fully exercise the powers of the presidency, even though he has touted them in the past.

Rachel Martin talks to Gabriel Sherman of New York Magazine about Ivanka Trump's role in her father's bid for the presidency. Sherman recently wrote about Ivanka Trump for the magazine.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with oil historian Gregory Brew about the record profits being reported by oil companies.

Federal Aviation Administration administrator Stephen Dickson went before Congress on Wednesday to defend his agency's role in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max jet debacle.

President-elect Trump continues to pick his new administration. He will nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz — known for The Dr. Oz Show on daytime TV — to head the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid.

Silicon Valley is rethinking the implications of technology that disrupts entire industries, while the man who coined the term "disruptive innovation" stands by its basic goodness.

Now that Washington state has approved recreational marijuana, the state must decide how to regulate its use. Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin talks with Mark Kleiman of UCLA about how Washington state can implement the new laws.

IV fluids used in hospitals remain in short supply, after Hurricane Helene shut down a key North Carolina factory. The closure has hospitals scrambling to stretch supplies and prioritize care.

China has been able to entirely cut off Europe and the U.S. from several critical rare earth metals. How did it develop such a stranglehold on an industry the U.S. once controlled?

Nearly all toys sold in the U.S. are imported -- mostly from China. Toys were largely spared from tariffs during Trump's first term. But toymakers and their customers may not be so lucky next year.

Writers, producers and other creatives are leaving their Hollywood jobs to become content creators. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amy Suto, who quit Hollywood to create content independently.

President Trump signed an executive memorandum telling federal agencies to bring their workers back to the office. Harvard Business School's Raj Choudhury talks about what research says of the move.

The president says we're in a transition period and tariffs will remake the economy for the better. Economist Matthew Slaughter tells NPR's Ailsa Chang he thinks they're a recipe for long-term pain.

Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.

Dig into the nominees and learn about the likely winners.

Trump has tapped Silicon Valley insiders to lead AI policy. There's talk of a "Manhattan Project" for military AI. Advocates are worried the risks and misuse of the technology will grow under Trump.