Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is moving forward with a controversial oil deal that he says will help the country survive President Trump’s trade war. Last week, Canada struck a deal with the ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas and National Security Correspondent Greg Myre about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the war in Iran.

The price of gold is breaking records as investors seek a safe bet in a turbulent market, thanks to escalating geopolitical tensions, spurred by the new U.S. approach to diplomacy. Host Scott Tong ...

Democrats aim to flip a dozen Republican-held House seats in red districts around the country. Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan ...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Alabama's Republican-favored congressional district map means that the state's midterm elections will feature six GOP-leaning districts and one Democratic-leaning one.

A brother remembers his sister, Cheryl White, who was the first black female jockey.

Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Rep. Bill Keating of Massachusetts about continued U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats in Pacific and Caribbean waters.

An Ohio lawmaker is backing the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, which would permit teaching religion's impact on U.S. history. Opponents say it's a skewed view of history that could be divisive.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Radio Iowa news director Kay Henderson about what’s at stake in 2026 primary races in Iowa on Tuesday. Democrats hope to pick up an open U.S. Senate seat and a ...

It’s been one year since Louisville, Ky., promised to reform its police department with or without help from the federal government. Last year, the Trump administration walked away from a consent ...

New research shows that every day we’re speaking about 300 fewer words than we did the day before. Between 2005 and 2019, the number of words we speak every day dropped 28%, according to a paper in ...