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Debt ceiling dramas have been going on a long time. The first one happened exactly 70 years ago. President Eisenhower asked Congress for an extra $15 billion and the Senate said, "No dice."

Our friends may not be independent thinkers, but we are...right? Not quite. Researchers have found that many of our personal preferences are heavily shaped by the whims and wishes of others.

As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.

Ahead of this week’s RNC in Milwaukee, Republicans congregated for a vigil in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

A new grant is helping Olympians and Paralympians pay for child care while they compete in Tokyo. The $200,000 child-care grant is from the Women's Sports Foundation and clothing maker Athleta.

There has been very little diplomacy during the course of the war in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are seeking battlefield advantage before negotiating.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic to preview the College Football Playoff and upcoming bowl season games.

College football's national championship will be decided Wednesday when Texas faces defending champion Southern California in the Rose Bowl. Six games on Monday offered a wild series of warmups, while in a final preliminary on Tuesday night, Penn State and Florida State meet in the Orange Bowl.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with co-directors Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss about their new documentary War Game, which considers dangerous possibilities after the 2024 presidential election.

Fatmeh is one of hundreds of thousands of children who have fled Syria with their families. In Lebanon, she works in the fields up to 14 hours a day, clinging to her dream of going to college.