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The estate tax is yet another piece of the fiscal cliff that needs to be worked out. Those who want to the raise what they call the "Paris Hilton tax" say it applies only to the very rich, who can afford to pay. Opponents of the increase, however, brand it the "death tax" and say it hurts farmers and small-business owners.

Before a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, President Trump signed actions to give automakers a break from some tariffs. NPR speaks with Macomb County Chief Executive Mark Hackel about the reprieve.

Trump promised a new "golden age" for the U.S. But his first 100 days in office have left the economy looking tarnished, with data showing the economy contracted in the first three months of the year.

Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks: Eternal Knickers, The Plumb Tower andThe Body's Building Block.

Fifty years ago Sunday, a brigade of around 1,500 CIA-trained soldiers stormed the beach in Cuba's Bay of Pigs. It was the opening phase of a secret mission to overthrow Fidel Castro. Of course, things didn't go as planned, and the lessons learned could apply to U.S. foreign policy today.

Many Ohio students are beating pre-pandemic test scores while absenteeism seems to drive an increase in failing students.

The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow has been a Dayton tradition for over 30 years. WYSO spent the week before Halloween in the Grafton Hill neighborhood, where a team of volunteers carve over 800 Jack-o-lanterns each year and display them on a hillside for the city to see.

The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations; the songs “Meter Run” and “Worth It” and Gasoline Rainbow.

Housing, medical care, schools, water and electricity are all in short supply in Gaza, which has endured a nearly eight-month siege by Israeli forces.