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Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weather, a variety of factors are causing power bills to climb, including the high cost of natural gas used to generate electricity and soaring demand from data centers.

Stablecoins are meant to be a safer type of cryptocurrency. Now, Congress is preparing some rules around it.

International students from around the world are arriving on American college campuses after a very rocky summer.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to renowned bassist Pino Palladino and guitar virtuoso and producer Blake Mills about their second full-length collaboration, "That Wasn't a Dream."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgetown University law professor Stephen Vladeck about a recent pattern within the Supreme Court majority: issuing rulings with no written opinion.

Microsoft has announced that the pioneering online video calling service that's been around for more than two decades will go offline on Monday.

South Africa's cricket and rugby teams have reached top spots in their sports under the leadership of Black captains. Fans are united in a nation still grappling with the legacy of racial division.

Gen Z is in a sex recession. Not because they're less horny, but because they're more afraid.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is offering recommendations for COVID vaccinations for young children that differ from CDC guidance. NPR speaks with Dr. Céline Gounder.

The race became a microcosm for the clashes and pressures on the American legal system this year, in part because one of the two top candidates is the younger brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi.