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During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

Alan Greenspan, who steered the Federal Reserve for nearly nearly two decades through some of the longest economic booms in U.S. history, has died.

A new study is challenging one of the most persistent arguments against removing aging dams: that nearby communities will suffer economically if the structures come down.

The National Parent and Youth Hotline connects people in crisis across the country with trained specialists. A new study found it made a measurable difference for those callers.

With Congress returning to Washington, President Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faces new scrutiny.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks the Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, about the opening of face-to-face talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is stepping down. His likely successor, Andy Burnham, a popular former mayor, would become the U.K.'s seventh prime minister in 10 years.

States that have banned abortion are suing to stop mailing of abortion pills over state lines. But the telehealth providers say no matter the outcome, they can adapt, and so will their patients.

The reliably Republican state has its first blue-leaning seat and Utah Democrats are excited for the pickup opportunity. First, they just have to make it through the competitive primary.

The massive spending and heated rhetoric in midterm races reflect the AI industry's political fault lines and competing visions of what the future should look like.