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NPR's science correspondent answers listener questions about the latest in the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine.

Americans don't like Congress. So why do we keep re-electing the same people? NPR's Ron Elving explains.

Three worrying indicators to keep an eye on — less complicated than the yield curve, but something you can talk about at the water cooler.

Under the deal, migrants registered in other European Union countries will be held in transit centers as Germany negotiates their return, ending a threat to Angela Merkel's ruling coalition.

The Rio Grande Valley in South Texas is the busiest section of the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump threatens shut down of the government over funding for border security.

We've cooked up the perfect playlist to get the gratitude flowing this Thanksgiving.

Wage growth has (finally) been accelerating, but what else are companies doing to bid for workers?

At an NBA game, a woman was delighted when her boyfriend asked into a microphone, "Will you Grit N Grind with me forever and ever babe?" It's the slogan for the Memphis Grizzlies.

A man in Arizona says a snake popped out from under the hood of his car and started to climb up the windshield. It retreated back under the hood and was never found.

Which economic indicators do we pay too much attention to? Not enough? It's Overrated/Underrated: Economic Indicator edition