Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called ...

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition ...

Firefighters battle several wildfires in the LA area, hundreds of dignitaries to gather for former President Carter's state funeral, and Republicans set a course for Trump's legislative agenda.

After former President Jimmy Carter was voted out of office in 1980, he returned to his small hometown. Hear about how Plains, Georgia, shaped his remarkable life.

Multiple wildfires are burning in Los Angeles, fueled by Santa Ana winds. NPR speaks with a National Weather Service meteorologist about why these winds can be so dangerous and destructive.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with American writer Louis Ferrante about his latest book, "Borgata: Clash of Titans: a History of the American Mafia." ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart about the latest developments in a series of windswept fires burning in the Los Angeles metro area.

The annual winter respiratory virus season is in full force. The number of people catching the flu is skyrocketing, while ...

A pair of powerful major winter storms is disrupting the U.S. air travel system this week. That leaves airlines no choice but to de-ice their planes before takeoff to keep them in the air.

After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.

Hear an excerpt from an interview where former President Jimmy Carter addressed criticism of his 2006 book about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict titled "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." ...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he is stepping down ahead of this year's general election. He had faced mounting pressure to resign — from both allies and opponents.