Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

The federal government has shut down for the first time since 2019. Mass layoffs have been threatened. And, President Trump ...

The federal government shutdown, which began overnight, will delay key reports on the U.S. economy, including a monthly ...

Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are ...

Frauds, swindles, cons, scams, and deceptions are collectively known as hoaxes. But there's more than meets the eye.

Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.

China's ride-hailing car drivers work long hours to get enough fares, and often live in their cars. Companies and passengers ...

Taylor Swift turned masters ownership from a behind-the-scenes conversation into a mainstream debate about artist autonomy.

It started in the 1960s, when two couples told a harrowing story about being chased by a large flying creature on a rural ...

On hot button issues, a majority say children should be vaccinated; controlling gun violence is more important than gun ...

A pancit pusit, made from squid ink, offers a take on Filipino natives’ disapproval of the Spanish theory that the ink was ...

Much of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to agree on a funding ...