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For years, school districts around Ohio have been charging fees on kids in sports, music and theater programs and other activities. But some state…

More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.

David Greene profiles Bertie Simmons, an 81-year-old former teacher who came out of retirement to take over as principal of Furr High School in Houston, Texas.

What to expect when President Obama delivers his final State of the Union on Tuesday, from NPR's Ron Elving.

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about the long-term precipitous declines in commodity prices.

A Supreme Court ruling in 2014 opened the door for an individual to give nearly three-quarters of a million dollars through a committee established by one candidate during the 2016 race.

A look at the 2016 campaign — or rather, the un-campaigns. The history of the Seattle music scene — but not thatSeattle music scene. And the refugee crisis through the lens of a sinking water table.

The initial multibillion-dollar federal response is only the beginning of what will be needed to recover from two major storms. Where does it all go?

President Trump says he wants to begin withdrawing from the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement. The pact was supposed to help U.S. companies sell more to Korea, but the trade gap is wider than it was when it took effect. The reasons have to do with regulations in Korea, the relatively weak economy in Korea and the U.S. consumer's love of spending.

The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement was supposed to expand export opportunities for American companies, but the trade deficit with South Korea has only grown wider.