Scientists have long wondered about how the potato's genetic lineage came to be. Now they know: The plants are a cross between tomatoes and a plant known as Etuberosum.

Kari Lake has sought to dismantle Voice of America and its federal parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The agency has ...

This week's inflation report showed core inflation remains stubbornly high. But the stock market rallied Tuesday on hopes the Federal Reserve will be able to cut interest rates in September.

Ford announced they're putting billions into a Kentucky automotive plant to retool it to make EVs, starting with a midsize pickup that they say will be in the $30k price range.

How the public can utilize the Police Records Access Project. Also, the consequences of not teaching cursive in schools.

California’s Western Pond Turtles are the only remaining freshwater turtles native to the state. But their populations face ...

With the passage of the big Republican tax and spending bil l, the federal government is poised to reduce support for Medicaid and the insurance marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act.

Inflation remained elevated last month as President Trump's tariffs continued to make their way into the prices that consumers pay. The average cost of living in July was up 2.7%.

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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Peter Harrell of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the Trump administration's deal to allow AI chip sales to China in exchange for revenue.

From firing vaccine experts to cutting off research funding, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined trust in expertise at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Former Managing Editor, News and InformationFormer Managing Editor, News and Information Nick Miller is an award-winning editor with more than 15 years of newsroom experience. Most recently, he ...