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Perspectives on crime in Washington, D.C., differ depending on where you are. Overall, though, residents seem to think President Trump's approach isn't the right one.
Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics head. In Argentina, the government manipulated the inflation rate. Economists went rogue to calculate the real rate, and people lost trust in the numbers.
When more humans participate in a game of tug-o-war, each individual puts in less effort. But the opposite is true in weaver ants, according to new research in the journal Current Biology.
Spike Lee's new film "Highest 2 Lowest" stars Denzel Washington as a record mogul whose life is upended by a kidnapping.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to actor Daniel Dae Kim about his upbringing and training for action scenes in his new TV series, Butterfly.
Within Israel's prime minister pushing for a full occupation of Gaza, some of Israel's exhausted soldiers are pushing back and calling for an end to the war.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with former US trade representative and Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman about how global trade moves forward in the midst of President Trump's tariffs.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Dr. Catherine Crosland, who works directly with people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's law enforcement actions in the capital.
Many Ukrainians want an end to years of war, but are reacting with wariness to President Trump's upcoming meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author David Levithan and singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, creators of the new novel and album Songs for Other People's Weddings.
Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these ...
The White House said it wants to ensure the museums show the "unity, progress and enduring values that define the American ...