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Clarence Fountain was one of the last surviving founding members of The Blind Boys of Alabama. They first met as pre-teens at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the early 1940s. Fountain died Sunday of complications from diabetes at 88.

Steve Inskeep talks to retired Rear Adm. Cari Thomas, CEO of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, about U.S. Coast Guard employees who probably won't collect a paycheck because of the government shutdown.

2018 wasn't a problem-free election, but it also wasn't a cyber-nightmare. That was good news for most voters, but makes the case for additional election resource funding more difficult going forward.

The Agriculture Department wants to limit states' ability to apply for exemption waivers. It wants more able-bodied people to work in exchange for federal food benefits.

President Trump declared a national emergency in order to secure money to build a border wall. Legal challenges and pushback even from some within his own party await Trump.

The National Weather Service warned of a "very dangerous" cold air mass, prompting governors to declare emergencies and school districts to shut down.

Stepping into the small vestibule, visitors are immediately struck by a slightly musty, slightly skunky odor that provides a redolent clue about what's…

The migrant caravan moving north through Mexico comprises of thousands of people. But each person making the trek has a story and a reason for making the journey. This is just one of those stories.

One way for Pakistani charities to raise funds is by collecting animal hides after Eid holiday meals, and selling them to tanneries. But militants also raise money by gathering animal skins.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jason Furman, who was President Obama's chief economic adviser, about Trump administration's consideration to stimulate the economy via payroll tax cuts.