The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to fellow host, Scott Detrow, and NPR editor, Daniel Burke about their new book, "American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City." ...

We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month. As in recent months, most new jobs went to women. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with D.L. Hughley about his new memoir, "Charlie's Boy," and all the people from his childhood in South Central Los Angeles who shaped his life and his comedy.

HBO's War is intended to be an anthology series about two dueling London law firms. The first season stars Dominic West and ...

Beloved for its dinosaurs, Philadelphia's storied Academy of Natural Sciences closed down this week, amid an intense fight by ...

When the 2025 conclave began, no one expected an American pope. But by its end, Cardinal Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo.

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers ...

The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket ...

Other former foster youth spoke of adults who made a difference: The staffer at the residential center who listened, or a doctor who made the right diagnosis, or a caseworker who kept someone in a ...