Senate set to debate cuts to NPR today. And, the effects of tariffs on inflation

The Senate voted yesterday to advance debate on a package to claw back funds allocated for…

A refugee deported to Bhutan by the U.S. finds himself stranded and stateless

Once deported to Bhutan, some Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees say they are told to leave. Many have…

The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here’s how you might see it online

Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar…

On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages

It’s called parametric insurance, it offers protection for climate-related wage losses and it’s gaining ground in…

Israel strikes Syria’s capital Damascus, pledging to defend Druze minorities

Israel said it struck military targets in Syria’s capital to intervene after Syrian and Bedouin fighting…

Greetings from New Delhi, India, where performing monkeys spark delight — and ambivalence

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives…

Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered…

‘ProPublica’ climate reporter calls Texas floods an ‘early warning’ of future chaos

Abrahm Lustgarten says the undermining of science, and cuts to FEMA and NOAA, at a time…

As Republicans call for transparency into Epstein probe, Trump lashes out

In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of…

The Impact of Fewer Babies Being Born in Countries Around the Globe

More families around the world are choosing to have fewer children or none all. Many countries,…