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The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

Hours earlier, the president had hinted at vetoing the legislation but relented, citing "national security." The threat added suspense to what otherwise would have been a perfunctory signing ceremony.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with librarian Vikki Brown about Highlands County Library System's mobile library, which just received a public service award from the American Library Association.

Congress faces a tight deadline to pass a short-term spending bill and avoid a shutdown. Also, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces questions about his health following a second public episode.

Author Mark Binelli knows it isn't all great, but he still claims Detroit City Is the Place to Be. His book takes readers from decay to possibility in a new look at a city we thought we already knew so much about.

George Washington grew cannabis. Not the kind you toke, but the kind to make rope. Industrial hemp was returned to Mount Vernon this year to help cultivate a new image for the crop.

Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.

All Things Considered asks you to sit down a spell as it examines an important place in summer mythology, the front porch: its history, its role in American life and literature and its rich symbolism.

If there's a settlement or judgment against another party in a liability case, Medicare is entitled to reimbursement for the money it spent on a beneficiary's medical care. The process is complex and prone to delays. A new law is expected to fix the problems.

No one was injured when the hole opened up before dawn on Wednesday. But fans of the iconic car will be sad to learn that eight special models fell into a pit that's about 30 feet deep.

Almost 60,000 Ford workers were back on the job in the U.S. on Monday. Ford head Jim Hackett says the company's factories "create the distance that we're going to need for this to work well."

Voters react to President Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention, in which he cast himself as a protector against radical leftists.

The Justice Department will be probing the Phoenix police's use of force and their treatment of the city's homeless.

Abortions may resume in Kentucky on Friday. A judge has granted a temporary restraining order against two laws that prohibit nearly all abortions in the commonwealth.

Sen. Mitch McConnell is the latest victim in what has become a tradition in American politics. We look back at some of the other politicians whose private dealings were made public.

The Kentucky Republican has become the first U.S. senator to test positive for the coronavirus.

The Senate has already passed a bill to allow medical marijuana, but House Speaker Tim Moore has refused to put the legislation up for a vote. The House does want to pass new regulations for products already on the market in North Carolina that contain THC.

House Republicans are seeking testimony as part of their investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Clintons say they've already provided in writing what little they know.