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The U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient, despite a sharp rise in interest rates. Mortgage rates are at their highest level in more than two decades.

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk baseball playoffs and Las Vegas, America's hottest sports city.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Time national politics reporter Eric Cortellessa about his interview with Donald Trump about 2025 and what he would do if he won the presidency again.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee about the compromise framework for a 2024 spending plan and the response from inside the GOP congressional conference.

Bad weather and a commanding Trump lead may take some of the excitement out of the Iowa caucuses. Meanwhile President Biden is juggling world events and a restless Democratic party.

In 1994, a crew of sailors pulled off a daring rescue in the middle of a tropical storm. To their surprise, their efforts would be rewarded thanks to an ancient law of the sea.

Nesting season began a little over six weeks ago, and this week marks NOAA's official Sea Turtle Week. The most recent Southwest Florida numbers available are from, roughly, the end of the first week of June, and they are about the same as this time last year.

When two Colorado mountain towns considered steps to transition local homes and businesses away from fossil fuels, they ran into a powerful opponent: their local gas utility.

Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.

Joe Kent joined Tucker Carlson to discuss his decision to step down as director of the National Counterterrorism Center and his opposition to the war in Iran.

Taking drops of a medical dye is trending in wellness and biohacking circles. Some influencers claim it boosts longevity and brain health. Scientists say the hype has gotten ahead of the research.

President Trump walked out of an interview on Sunday's "Meet the Press" after being pressed on his repeated claims that the 2020 election and last week's California primaries were "rigged."

Loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours during the night, with many people sheltering at subway stations. Emergency crews were digging through the rubble of collapsed buildings in search of victims.

NPR's Eyder Peralta and Big 10 Network's Michele Steele discuss game 2 of the NBA Finals.

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson played for UK Soccer club Doncaster Rovers in a reserve game this week against Rotherham United. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with BBC's Andy Kershaw about the game.

Hurricane Lala weakened to a tropical storm Sunday after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it wasn't done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts.

Nursing remains an overwhelmingly female occupation. But with nurses in high demand, male college students searching for stable careers are finding their way to the field.

Wasserman Schultz, who is white, faced immediate criticism from local black political leaders, statewide party officials, and her primary opponents — all of whom are Black — for entering the race after the district she currently represents, Florida's 25th, was redrawn to favor Republicans. The district has been represented by Black Democrats since 1992.

From inflation, to credit card debt, to who's actually doing the spending: These are key takeaways from this week in economic news.

Indiana has its first competitive gubernatorial primary in 20 years. U.S. Sen. Mike Braun leads the crowded field of Republicans, but polling shows a high percentage of voters are undecided.