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A new HBO two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of one of America's most successful singer/songwriters, Billy Joel.

Despite inflation and tariff worries, retail spending data from June shows Americans still shopping with gusto. Economists cite low unemployment, bargain hunting and tariff fatigue.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about the health of the U.S. economy.

House Republicans delivered a major victory to President Trump early Friday, passing Trump's rescissions bill that claws back $9 billion in funds already approved for public media and foreign aid.

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

In this StoryCorps, two park rangers recall being part of a team specially trained to brave the heights and wash the four faces of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore — something no one had ever attempted.

CBS has announced that it plans to cancel Stephen Colbert's late night TV show next year, citing financial reasons. But at least two U.S. senators have questioned whether politics played a role.

President Trump has been diagnosed with a relatively common medical condition called chronic venous insufficiency that is affecting the veins in his legs, according to the White House.

President Trump didn't want to talk about a thing. If you know what that thing is, you'll get at least one question right.

A bipartisan coalition has joined forces to push aggressive new sanctions on Russia and believe the souring relationship ...

School vouchers are going national and the federal student loan system is getting an overhaul. Here's what to know.