We all know the government uses taxes to pay for things. But what about using taxes to control behavior? This week on Summer ...

Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.

CapRadio colleagues remembered longtime Sacramento blues musician and radio DJ Mick Martin, who died over the weekend at 76 ...

The City of Sacramento approved $1.25 million in funding for a new senior affordable housing complex called Donner Field ...

President Trump's tariffs are starting to show up in the prices that consumers pay. That contributed to an uptick in inflation last month and will make the Fed cautious about cutting interest rates.

Which everyday item prices are likely to be affected by tariffs first, and how can people prepare? NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith.

The Senate voted yesterday to advance debate on a package to claw back funds allocated for public broadcasting and foreign aid. And, a report shows inflation increased in June.

Improv comedy classes are part of the training medical residents at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic receive. It's an effort to help doctors learn early how to improve relationships with patients.

The Senate is debating whether to halt funding for public media, which could be devastating for some stations. The libertarian Cato Institute makes the case for why the funding should be pulled.

With 101 people still missing after the July 4 flash flood, the focus turns to local lakes, and what may be buried in them.

After years of polluting by the water industry, a report planned for release in the coming days could lead to tightened regulation while also prompting an expensive modernization drive.

California is creating a state agency exclusively focused on housing issues. Also, local author and National Book Award ...