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With a closely divided Congress, which could include Republicans holding the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden's economic agenda may depend a lot on what his incoming administration can do on its own.

Michigan ex-Gov. Rick Snyder and a former Flint public works director have each been charged with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint water crisis.

With the pandemic having closed nearly 20% of restaurants nationwide, the traditional version of restaurant week is at risk. So restaurants are either opting out or modifying their approach.

For some perspective on the current tax bill speeding through Congress, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the last major tax cuts, in the 1980s.

Negotiations are coming down to the wire at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. There's a new draft agreement, but bitter differences remain between rich and poor countries.

When Louis Armstrong recorded Hello, Dolly in 1963, he gave it his unique vocal and instrumental treatment. But he had no idea the song would become a success.

President Biden is beginning his European trip by meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. These two leaders know each other quite well, and share many of the same concerns.

How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided.

U.S. Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltmen is managing two crises at once: a military assault on Sudan's democracy and a civil war in Ethiopia. What are the U.S. goals for the region?

Republicans have been blocking many of President Biden's diplomatic nominations, leaving major embassies without ambassadors.