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Shell USA President Colette Hirstius discusses the impact of the Iran war on U.S. energy.

In the U.S, more than 1 in 10 households don’t have a computer and many that do have a single device to share among family members who need to do homework, go to a telehealth appointment or apply for a job. On today's Tech Tuesday we are looking at the Device Divide and how to close it.

Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities account for one-third of all COVID deaths in the U.S. to date. That’s causing families, health care advocates and lawmakers to rethink care options going forward. Experts say there must be a reimagining of the entire system.

Law enforcement across the U.S. remains on high alert leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, although planned armed protests…

U.S. households had $2.4 trillion in savings in February, up $1 trillion from the year before. But not everyone has had the luxury of a savings account. Personal financial advisor Jonathan Pond joins us to offer safe money strategies in tough times.

Tuesday marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.

With 40 percent of the nation's coal, Wyoming is by far the largest coal-producing state. NPR's Michel Martin talks about the future of coal production with energy economist Robert Godby.

The Pentagon has publicly named two soldiers who have been missing in Iraq since Friday. An umbrella group of Iraqi insurgents claims that it is holding the two hostage. U.S. officials are trying to determine what happened.

President Bush installs John Bolton as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, making a recess appointment to circumvent the Senate, where Democrats blocked approval of the nominee. Bolton will be able to serve until a new Congress forms in 2007.

The Turkish Parliament is expected to pass a measure Thursday that permits U.S. military aircraft to fly over Turkish soil on deployment to Iraq. Washington meanwhile urges Turkey to keep its forces out of northern Iraq once fighting begins. The White House fears a Turkish incursion could lead to clashes with Iraqi-Kurdish fighters. NPR's Guy Raz reports.