The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A ...

Dozens of cities have canceled their contracts with Flock. Some are switching to other companies, but privacy experts say ...

RJ Hawkins caught a photo of the first sighted otter in the Bronx River since the early 1900s. He talks to NPR's Scott Simon how he did it and why it's important.

The national debt reached $40 trillion this week. It's an eye-popping figure -- one that has grown as the influence of debt and deficit hawks has receded in Congress.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Peter Armstrong, senior business correspondent at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, about the collapse in US-Canada trade talks.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with international studies professor Andrew Gawthorpe about President Trump's pattern of shifting between military and economic action against Iran.

Robots that resemble human beings – known as humanoids – are on the rise. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Naomi Fitter from Oregon State University about what's driving the advances in the technology.

The Trump Administration has released a two-year operating plan for the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada are expected to cut their water use from the river.

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant talk about the upcoming U.S. Open tennis tournament, the increasing ticket prices in professional sports and the recent sales of NBA teams.

Dozens of cities canceled contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments, amid strong backlash. Privacy experts say some alternatives are no better than Flock.

If Watchmen taught us that you can use superheroes to excavate the cracked foundations of the American experience, Lanterns ...

The Hayward City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to formalize an agreement with the county to help manage the nearly ...