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Nervous employers slashed nearly 50,000 jobs from their payrolls in May, sending the unemployment rate up to 5.5 percent for the month. It was the biggest monthly increase in the rate in 22 years.

Infertility treatments, like in vitro fertilization, have long been considered elective procedures largely not covered by health insurance. But that’'s…

Brazil is facing questions after ousting its first female president. The largest nation in Latin America is dealing with a huge corruption scandal that's engulfing its business and political elite.

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and on Thursday the Obama administration laid out new regulations to stop methane leaks from the oil and gas industry. A report from Colorado explains how that state has brought methane emissions under control.

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

Brazilian media report that a majority of senators have said they will approve the impeachment trial of Dilma Rousseff — although some face scandalous allegations of their own.

Supporters of the United Kingdom pulling out of the European Union are finding that concerns over immigration are motivating many who plan to vote "Leave" in this month's referendum.

Turkey's president insists an aging Islamic scholar exiled in Pennsylvania was behind the coup attempt in Turkey. Fethullah Gulen has a large following in Turkey and among Turks around the world.

With her goofy facial expressions, Fu Yuanhui has captured the world's attention — if not the gold — and is changing the way Chinese think about the Olympics and how athletes should speak and behave.

At first glance, Friday's report on economic growth looked dismal. But most of the GDP trouble centered on weak inventory accumulation this spring. As companies restock this fall, growth may rebound.