Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan on Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes. -
50 wonderful things from 2025
Each year, critic Linda Holmes looks back on the year and compiles a list of the things that brought her joy. -
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
Tariffs, inflation, and other federal policies have battered U.S. farmers' bottom lines. Now many farmers say the expiration of federal health care subsidies will make their coverage unaffordable. -
'Raising questions' isn't enough. The best films of the year took a stance
Now is not the time for subtlety, nostalgia or neutrality on screen. -
A 'very aesthetic person,' President Trump says being a builder is his second job
President Trump was a builder before he took office, but he has continued it as a hobby in the White House. -
Central Casting marks 100 years of Hollywood extras
For 100 years, Hollywood has relied on Central Casting. It's the real company behind movie extras—and where stars like Gary Cooper, Hattie McDaniel, and Brad Pitt got their start. -
A year of standout podcasts from NPR member stations
As the year wraps up, we're revisiting standout podcasts from NPR member stations in 2025. -
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted U.S. political parties, memo says
The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021 told investigators someone needed to "speak up" for people who believed the 2020 election was stolen, prosecutors said Sunday.
