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The recent stock market plunge has many wondering whether the U.S economy is taking a turn for the worse. Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, top White House economist under President Obama.

Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.

The announcement reflects the rapid reversal in Didi Chuxing's fortunes as China goes on a regulatory blitz targeting some of the country's biggest private technology firms.

Holding the Line is the tell-all many wished Mattis' own Call Sign Chaos had been. But for all of Guy Snodgrass' in-the-room accounts, there are some unverifiable elements and inaccuracies.

President Joe Biden said a strike carried out by the U.S. has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al-Qaida leader and key plotter in the 9/11 attacks.

A man attacked a preschool in southern China — killing a teacher, two parents and three children. Police say the attacker is in custody, but they haven't released a motive yet for the killings.

The Forward recently asked readers to submit six-word memoirs about their Jewish mothers. Editor-In-Chief Jane Eisner shares some of her favorites, including, "Strong, independent rethinker of tuna casserole." How would you describe your mother in just six words?

The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.

The acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and two top Justice Department officials in Washington, D.C., resigned after the case against New York City's mayor war order dropped.

It's been six months since Hamas-led militants attacked Israel, prompting Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip. NPR photographers have covered the war's effects on Israelis, Palestinians and the region.