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Some people who are carless by choice find themselves reassessing that decision. And those who can't afford cars face increased risks, in yet another example of the pandemic exacerbating inequalities.

The Labor Department issues its monthly report on employment and unemployment Thursday. The job market is slowly recovering from a tidal wave of layoffs triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

This year NPR Books Summer Reader Poll is all about books for the youngest readers. People can nominate their favorite books at npr.org/kidsbooks. The results are expected by mid-August.

The vice president said he and his wife would be tested for the coronavirus, after an aide in his office was diagnosed with respiratory illness.

A slow but steady stream of people pass through Beechwold Hardware in Clintonville. On the floor in front of the counter, the owners have put down yellow…

Wisconsin is holding a statewide election under challenging circumstances amid the pandemic. Despite efforts to delay voting and move to mail-in ballots, long lines were reported around the state.

Ohio lawmakers created the new vote-by-mail timeline after in-person voting on Election Day was canceled over coronavirus concerns but voter rights...

Derek Chauvin now faces an additional charge of second-degree murder, and three other former Minneapolis police officers are accused of aiding and abetting murder.

In a video, the man repeatedly cries out and says, "I cannot breathe," while the officer continues to push down on the man's neck with his knee. The man has been identified as George Floyd.

The Trump administration says penalties will snap back into place overnight against several sectors of the Iranian economy, embarking on a multistep return to U.S. policy before the 2015 nuclear deal.