Twenty-three years after President George W. Bush's campaign of "shock and awe," the U.S. military has completed its withdrawal from Iraq.

A reporting trip to a sauna conference in Oslo found NPR's Will Stone in a sauna with his clothes and recording gear. In this reporter's notebook, he explains how he investigates the science behind wellness claims.

Brazil's election enters its final day of campaigning as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro make their last pitches to voters. Brazilians explain what worries them, and why some still can't choose.



This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest David Byrne and panelists Rob Anderson, Alonzo Bodden, and Rachel Coster

This was emphasized to people watching a Senate hearing this week, where confusion over two basketball teams was on display.

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.

We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.

Scandals could be shaping several races in the midterm elections, particularly in places where even small margins can change the outcome.

California voters will decide whether the state will charge a one-time tax on billionaires. The idea that has split Democrats and labor unions.

Farmers and businesses face a looming federal ban on hemp-derived THC products. It is set to go into effect at the by year-end, threatening to upend a multibillion-dollar market for low-dose drinks.