A midwife crosses ‘maternity deserts’ to make a difference for Black moms and babies
New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals.…
Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes…
The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and…
1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia
Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And,…
Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong?
The total amount of investors using margin aka borrowing money to help pay for a trade is at an all…
Who really counts as ‘working class’?
What does it mean to be ‘working class’? It’s a term that we hear often (especially around election time), but…
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces…
Peeling paint, the reflecting pool and the case Trump can’t let go
President Trump's Department of Justice walked away from the case against David “Davey” Hearn.Prosecutors charged Hearn with vandalism in relation…
Does spending money make you feel bad? Read this comic
If spending — or not spending — money makes you feel shame or regret, you might be grappling with financial…
Decades of abuse revealed at Michigan art school. And, the Iran war’s impact on midterms
A new report has revealed decades of alleged abuse at an elite art school. NPR spoke with one of the…