Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely expect the central bank to raise rates at its next me...
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se...
Israel's election too close to call. And, the Ebola outbreak reaches grim milestone
Israeli voters turned out in record numbers, and the results remain too close to call. And, more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola sinc...
At least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain
A high-speed train slammed into the rear of another train that had stopped, derailing two cars and killing at least 10 people on Wednesday in central ...
Are you an organ donor? Here are some rule changes you may want to know
Transplant teams can talk to families about organ donation before they've decided whether to continue life-sustaining medical care for loved ones. Unt...
Senate candidates built up massive campaign war chests with out-of-state donations
In several competitive U.S. Senate contests, candidates have built healthy campaign accounts with out-of-state donations. But the messages to those do...
New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics
NEA President Princess Moss wants to move her organization, the nation's largest labor union, toward issue-based advocacy — and away from party politi...
How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
In Ohio, many people are displeased with the state's rapid buildout of data centers. It's a hot issue in the midterms, as political candidates from bo...
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a n...
Why many student voters have a right to choose where to register to vote
Student voters studying outside their hometown have a right to choose where they register to vote. Advocates say a Montana legal fight is a reminder o...
President Trump crisscrosses the country with scattershot closing messages midterms approach, deadlock after Israeli election shows no clear winner, F...
Partial results from Israel's contentious election show no clear winner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc was leading opposition rival Gadi Eisenkot. Arab parties had a strong showing, and a key question ...
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling
President Donald Trump said that his administration is "terminating" a Biden-era rule that aimed to cut planet-warming emissions of methane from oil a...
Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5
Tampa Bay became the fourth team in World Series history to avoid elimination with an extra-inning comeback. Game 5 in the best-of-seven matchup is We...
Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
The number of state and local officers working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement has doubled in size in the last eight months, according to a n...
Israelis vote in their highest numbers in decades in pivotal elections
Israelis voted in their highest numbers in decades in a tense national election on Tuesday to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Net...
The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can i...
A judge halted D.C. golf course renovations. Trump says they'll still start next month
A federal judge has barred the government from clearing more trees or making other alterations to D.C.'s East Potomac Park without proper notice. Trum...
Bolsonaro's Party accepts Brazil election defeat, but he refuses to concede
Brazil's opposition party accepts Lula's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without o...
Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crownin...
Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election
Democrats are still holding a slight edge with Election Day a week away, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, Israelis are casting their ...
Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi's red wall?
Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spendi...
Polymarket has investigated 'dozens' of election-related cases
The prediction market has hired a former FBI official to make sure political insiders don't use the platform for profit from confidential election inf...
