Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

Russia ratcheted up air attacks by drones and missiles on Ukraine this week. The increase comes as President Trump has ...

The hip-hop duo delivers its best live performance ever recorded and one of the hardest Tiny Desks of all time.

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The English band's sophomore album, moisturizer, is out today. Co-founder Rhian Teasdale joins World Cafe to talk about it.

Researchers at Princeton University say some instances corresponded with national attacks on DEI initiatives as well as on ...

Futurist Ray Kurzweil was early to forecast AI would turbocharge human potential. At 77, he shares lessons from 60 years of working on AI, and what to expect in the coming decade.

Stewart Brand inspired a generation of hippies and coders, including Steve Jobs. With his finger on the pulse, Brand helped build the future we live in.

President Trump is heading to Texas to assess the damage caused by the recent flooding. DOGE has access to a database that controls government payments to farmers and ranchers.

The Department of Homeland Security says federal agents arresting immigrants are hiding their faces for their own safety. Legal advocates say the practice undermines public trust.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is back with Celia Gregory of Nashville public radio station WNXP to talk through this week's best new music.

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