Federal officials placed 1,300 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio ...

Lady Gaga returned to pop music when she released "Mayhem" last week. NPR Music's Hazel Cills talks to Rob Schmitz about the album.

Burr is known for his contrarian, fiery stand-up, but lately he's been feeling lighter on stage. Simu Liu had to dive in deep ...

There's an app for that! NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the news that the classic board game Monopoly will soon come with a ...

Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but ...

House Democrats trumpeted unity at their annual retreat only to be blindsided by their Senate counterparts who gave critical votes to pass a Republican spending bill.

The state of New York was short on corrections officers before a strike among their ranks. The governor is now barring 2,000 strikers from returning to work.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, two authors who are also best friends on a driving tour of the Bay area.

NPR's Scott Simon asks Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group how Iran may interpret President Trump's letter delivered to Iranian officials this week.

Since President Trump took office, federal contractors have been scrambling to figure out how to continue complying with nondiscrimination laws without running afoul of his anti-DEI executive orders.

Republican lawmakers are fielding critical questions on the economy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer may face backlash for the short-term spending bill passed by the Senate Friday afternoon.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with AP reporter Graham Dunbar about a scandal involving Norwegian ski jumpers who illegally manipulated their suits.