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Listener Brendan Shera of Queens, N.Y., plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

The Dow fell 631 points a day after oil prices turned negative for the first time ever. The drops are the latest market reactions to the global economic downturn caused by the pandemic.

With the major stressors of the pandemic, are Americans reaching for the bottle to calm their nerves? Market research firm Nielsen finds wine sales are...

U.S. stock indexes finished the day up as investors tried to absorb the latest financial impacts of the coronavirus. The Dow rebounded, rising nearly 200 points a day after its steep plunge.

The government is also strongly recommending, but not requiring, that face masks are worn on public transit and while shopping.

On her first new song in three years, Grimes clangs industrial beats, buzzing synths and liquid-metal guitars, filling every moment like a sonic mosh pit.

Edward Tenner says we shouldn't fear technology's unintended consequences. He argues for taking the long view of history, and that human ingenuity often finds solutions to negative consequences.

For the fourth time in 15 years, the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games. Steve Pearce was crowned MVP.

In recent years, there has been much concern expressed about the value of degrees awarded in the fields related to humanities. Perhaps, critics argue,...

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Andrew Chamberlain, chief economist for Glassdoor, about the new jobs report from the Labor Department.