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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to John Porcari, port envoy of the White House's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, to see how he's facilitating the supply of goods in the holiday season.

Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of 51 immigrants. Most of the bodies were found Monday in the oven-like trailer of an 18-wheeler abandoned on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.

The deaths of 53 smuggled in a semi-truck in Texas have thrown immigration into headlines ahead of midterms. Republicans blame Biden for loosening Trump's policies. Immigrant advocates fault Title 42.

Now that the pandemic-driven e-commerce boom has slowed, small and medium businesses who sell products on Amazon are feeling the squeeze.

Close to 16 million American households — nearly 14 percent of households — receive food stamps. Who are they and how would a cut affect them? Robert Siegel puts those questions to Stacy Dean from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

After three years of isolation and disease testing, the bulls are headed from Montana to tribes in Kansas, Wisconsin and Alaska. Buffalo were once the center of tribal economies and spiritual life.

There has been a string of negative news about the economy this month — but nonetheless, stock and bond markets are headed for big gains in January. What gives?

An update on Red Flag Laws and their impact in light of the mass shooting in Colorado Springs.

The Labor Department's monthly jobs report wasn't as bad as expected. Employers cut a net 36,000 jobs from payrolls. The unemployment rate stayed the same at 9.7 percent. Long-term unemployment is still a problem, and many who lose their jobs don't even qualify for any unemployment benefits.

A year out from the 2024 election, Democrats are considering TikTok as a strategy to reach younger Americans.