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The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction, and young and Black voters are among the least likely to vote this fall.

Cheryl W. Thompson is an investigative correspondent for NPR.

The proposal would cut the deficit by $2.2 trillion over the next decade, but Republicans do not increase tax margins for the wealthiest Americans, something the president has said is not negotiable.

Consumer prices were 6.2% higher in October than a year ago as inflation continues to chip away at the buying power of households across the country.

Venezuela's opposition won a landslide victory in Dec. 6 legislative elections, raising new hopes for the release of dozens of political prisoners — including opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.

By Mike Osbornehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wmot/local-wmot-971137.mp3Nashville, TN – A puppet festival at the main branch of the…

President and CEO John Lansing plans to leave NPR nine months before his term is set to expire. His tenure has been defined by the pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic headwinds.

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

Ten months into the pandemic, the Trump administration is neglecting safety at meatpacking plants and other workplaces, a former top federal official says.

For the past three years, there's been a shortfall in the payroll taxes collected for Social Security. As more baby boomers join the ranks of the 57 million people already receiving benefits and the overall share of wages subject to taxation under the program shrinks, that deficit is bound to keep growing.