Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
The legislation extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion. It also provides for a massive increase in immigration enforcement.
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Divorces tend to spike in early spring and late summer. Here's why
Divorce lawyers know certain times of the year are much busier than others. They and researchers have found seasonal patterns around divorce filings. -
How to get what you want without using cash
LifeKit offers tips on how to barter -- exchanging things that both parties want. -
Private prisons and local jails are ramping up as ICE detention exceeds capacity
The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role. -
Word of the Week: This four-letter word doesn't mean what it used to. That's nice
Like any self-respecting four-letter word, "nice" has many connotations. Centuries ago, "nice" meant someone was ignorant; now it has very different meanings. And that, as they say, is "noice." -
Making the case for housing as a human right
And Housing for All is an impressively comprehensive examination of homelessness in America by Maria Foscarinis, who has worked in homelessness advocacy for decades. -
Greetings from Mexico City, where these dogs ride a bus to and from school
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. -
Operation Rainbow Space Baby: An astronaut's journey with IVF
Struggling to have a second child, astronaut Kellie Gerardi uses her social media presence to let others know they're not alone. -
Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85
Many of White's books chronicled his own experiences as a gay man, making an indelible impression on gay culture and how LGBTQ experiences were understood more broadly at the dawning of the AIDS health crisis.
