Jack Lew had a front-row seat to debt ceiling fights under Obama. Here's his advice Transcript The Treasury Department warned this week that the U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills as soon as June 1, unless Congress manages to raise the debt...
A Sudanese-American journalist recounts his experience fleeing Khartoum Transcript More than 100,000 people have fled Sudan since the conflict between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group known as Rapid Support Forces erupted. Sudanese-American...
Germany aims to revive its solar power industry which was booming a decade ago Transcript German solar panel manufacturers are working with lawmakers to rejuvenate the industry in Europe. They are seeking to counter China's dominance of the industry...
Hundreds of officers in Texas search for shooting suspect accused of killing 5 people Transcript A manhunt is underway for the suspect accused of shooting to death five people, including a 9-year-old child with an AR-15, in Cleveland, Texas, Friday n...
More communities are deciding to fight the expansion of dollar stores Transcript The number of dollar stores is growing quickly, especially Dollar General. In some towns dollar stores are a vital shopping option, but some residents warn the stores do...
South Korean art student eats banana that was part of an art installation Transcript In artist Maurizio Cattelan work called Comedian, a ripe banana is duct-taped to a wall. The student snagged the fruit and taped the peel back on after eating it. LE...
Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84 Transcript Canadian folk-rock icon Gordon Lightfoot has died at the age of 84. Lightfoot died at a Toronto hospital on Monday night of natural causes, according to his publicist. The singer-songwrite...
Author Jason Reynolds on book bans, racism and Spiderman Transcript Award-winning author Jason Reynolds returns with a sequel to his young adult novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man. This one is called Miles Morales Suspended, and it continues the adventu...
The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills by June 1, Yellen warns Congress Transcript Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers Monday that the federal government could run short of money to pay its bills as early as June 1 unless the de...
Advocates for addiction treatment say Narcan should be made available everywhere Transcript NPR's Michel Martin talks to William Jawando, a councilmember in Montgomery County, Md., and activist Laura Mitchell, about the impact of the FDA's approval o...
Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yes Transcript Tommie Jones loves her job as a quality control inspector for Cook Medical in rural Spencer, Indiana. But she hasn't been able to find a place she can affor...
Partisan divide drives Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics Transcript Bitter partisan debates between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary panel fueled a hearing on Supreme Court ethics Tuesday. While members heard testimony from a va...
How a wayward duck changed a Kansas City homeless man's life Transcript When Dave Hughes lost his job and his place to live, he found refuge living under a bridge on Brush Creek in the middle of Kansas City, Mo. Then an ostracized duck gave him a new...
The band Fall Out Boy is giving new meaning to the term 'emo music' Transcript The band released a special vinyl version of their new album made with real human tears for maximum emotional fidelity. Bassist Pete Wentz collected his own tears to be sh...
NBA playoffs enter round 2 with no clear favorite Transcript NPR's A Martinez talks to Mike Vorkunov, the national basketball business reporter for The Athletic, about the second round of the NBA playoffs just eight teams are left. A MART?NEZ, HOST:...
