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This election is going to be a nail biter... or cause us all to go off of our diets in an extreme way.

Strike organizers timed the action to draw attention to drivers' wage cuts and persistent job insecurity ahead of Uber's IPO on Friday, when the company's valuation may be as high as $91 billion.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians protested the opening of the American embassy, on a day that also marked 70 years since Israel's creation.

The House oversight committee is investigating increased Air Force use of an airport with an official partnership with President Trump's Turnberry golf resort, as ethics questions swirl.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Alastair Gale, of The Wall Street Journal, who is based in Tokyo, on the tenth anniversary of the 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear crisis.

The Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates sooner and — perhaps — more aggressively after inflation reached the highest in nearly 40 years.

Southern Californians welcomed cooler temperatures from a tropical storm veering off the coast. But officials warn those living further north are at risk for a heat wave and wildfire conditions.

NPR readers share their favorite tips on how to cope with heat without an air conditioner. Among the tips: take a shower with a sheet on, then wear it to bed.

It was an abrupt reversal for the school, which had condemned the views of Gavin McInnes even as it said free speech required it to host the event. Protesters confronted each other and police.

It was a big year for viruses, which simply refused to be ignored. And unlike the previous two years, COVID had to share the spotlight.