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The new law allows employers to ask staff to work up to 400 hours per year of overtime — but employers can delay payment for up to three years.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andy Thomas, the creator of "The Republican Club" — a painting that was seen hanging in the White House on Sunday's 60 Minutes.

An insect-killing bacteria that lives inside a parasitic worm might hold the key to developing a powerful new repellent.

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

Los Angeles schools are still open during the strike, staffed by administrators, volunteers and newly hired substitutes. But the school day isn't exactly typical.

Christine Blasey Ford is the woman behind a confidential letter alleging Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post investigative reporter Emma Brown about her exclusive.**WARNING: THIS CONVERSATION CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION**

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rufus Gifford, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark, about President Trump's reported interest in making a bid to buy Greenland, part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced 16 potential candidates for induction this year. Now, a voting committee will trim the roster to about a half dozen inductees to be announced in May. Planners are looking to stage a live induction ceremony in Cleveland in late October or early November.

Dire warnings of price hikes are coming from electricity retailers that normally offer customers low prices based on daily wholesale rates. They are telling customers to conserve or switch providers.

The most recent Democratic proposal to raise the minimum wage included a provision to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers. What would that mean for restaurants and those who staff them?