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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrives in Afghanistan to show support for President Hamid Karzai, whose popularity has slumped in the face of a resurgent Taliban. Susan Stamberg talks with journalist Ahmed Rashid about the current state of affairs in Afghanistan.

High oil prices are leading to record earnings at companies like Exxon Mobil, which reported a first-quarter profit of $8.4 billion. Energy analyst John Olson talks with Steve Inskeep about where oil companies are spending their profits.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday in an effort to combat stubbornly high inflation. It's the biggest rate increase in 28 years.

Some historically Black colleges and universities have seen increases in application and enrollment numbers after years of decline.

From tiny Denmark comes a big symphonic sound. Three recent albums offer a glimpse of the Nordic sound, from the undervalued Carl Nielsen, the experimental Per Nørgård and the accessible Poul Ruders.

Investigators are scouring old shooting homicides for possible connections to the six fatal shootings that have terrorized the the city, officials told NPR.

President Biden's plan will forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for qualifying borrowers. Here are three things you need to know.

National Democrats have questioned the validity of the Green Party's signatures on a petition drive needed to get a spot on the state ballot.

A federal labor official is recommending a dismissal of Amazon's objections after a lengthy hearing on the company's appeal against the historic union win at a warehouse in New York's Staten Island.

Mike Gonidakis, Ohio Right to Life president, also played a leading role in the redistricting case in federal court that led to the primary for state lawmakers coming up August 2.