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Americans have cast 93 million early ballots as of Sunday afternoon, putting the 2020 election on track for historic levels of voter turnout.

Parents and other caregivers of children who are learning at home while schools are closed – even for part of the week – can receive weekly cash benefits, regardless of whether they would normally qualify for unemployment. That’s according to guidance released at the end of August from the U.S. Department of Labor about who is eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The program, part of the federal government’s COVID-19 relief plan, is aimed at those affected by the virus who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits.

As President Trump leaves Brussels, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about the United States' place in the alliance and the threat from Russia.

Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a culture clearly. Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's Ninth Symphony was an ode to what American music could become.

American manufacturing is at a crossroads: Not only in terms of changing technology and increased competition, but whether workers are ready for the...

Amid heightened uncertainty about the global economy, all three U.S. indexes are in a bear market as the third quarter comes to a close.

Nikos Aivatzidis hasn't been paid since 2012 because his employer is in a dispute with the debt-ridden government. But he's afraid that if he stops working, he'll lose decades' worth of severance pay.

Little kids are like a "small potato" whose core can heat up faster than an adult's, an expert tells NPR. Here are tips for helping children stay safe in extreme temperatures.

About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

Congressman Warren Davidson has switched from an opponent of Trump's "big beautiful bill" to a supporter.