NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.

Minnesota House Democrats boycotted the state capitol while Republicans ran what some called a "shadow government." Now lawmakers have struck a deal.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Alison Green, author of the "Ask a Manager" blog, what questions she's been getting from federal workers amid all the uncertainty caused by the Trump administration.

Does you feel like you're always waiting for the new season of your favorite TV show? NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans has some explanations for us.

President Trump is teasing new moves in international trade this week, while Elon Musk is trying to continue his blitz through federal agencies.

Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Krystelle Bamford about her new novel, "Idle Grounds," which tells the story of young cousins facing grownup truths.

Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The Trump administration's approach to federal aid programs, especially refugee resettlement, appears to be challenging the approach of faith-based groups to caring for "the stranger." ...

NPR's Scott Simon considers the stenciled messages in the end zones of the Super Bowl - "CHOOSE LOVE" and "IT TAKES ALL OF US ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land ...

President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and ...