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Summer living is supposed to be easy — school is out, the days are long, the traffic eases. But it's not all diving boards and lemonade: Summer can throw us some curveballs, too. NPR kicks off its Summer Science series with tips from a fire scientist on how to build the perfect campfire.

Part 3 in a series about President Trump's budget A lot of attention has been focused on President Donald Trump's proposal to eliminate funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which doles out 300 million dollars a year for different projects. But there are some other cuts in Trump’s “skinny budget” that would affect the region, including the National Sea Grant program .

As congressional Republicans look to harmonize their Senate and House tax bills, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler how he feels about the deficit.

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa,. about the proposed Republican tax plans. Grassley is a member of the Senate Finance Committee and supports the Senate tax bill.

Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst says eating spicy food on a hot day can actually make you feel cooler.

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Iowa elected women to Congress for the first time on Tuesday. Cindy Axne will represent the 3rd district and talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about flipping a Republican seat and how she plans to run it.

With graduation season around the corner, many college students are furiously applying for jobs. And when it comes to snagging an interview, you’d think that graduates with the highest grades would have the best odds. But a new study from Ohio State University suggests that might not be the case—for women. Researchers have known for years that women in college tend to get better grades than their male peers. But how does that performance translate into the job market?

This week marks 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Americans with disabilities told NPR how the law has impacted their lives.

The City of Cleveland has launched a strategic plan to address the economic impact of the coronavirus, including financial aid programs for residents and local businesses. The city is preparing to start the reopening process, Mayor Frank Jackson said in a Monday press conference. A potential surge in cases is anticipated, Jackson said, and city officials are already looking for ways to reduce the virus’ impact moving forward.