Why America Has Been So Stingy In Fighting Child Poverty
The U.S. has a long tradition of favoring old people over kids. A new paper investigates why.
Politics & Government
Trump's social media site hits the app store a year after he was banned from Twitter
Truth Social bills itself as "free from political discrimination." The app was not free from technical glitches, however, as users complained of a buggy registration process and long waitlists.
Supreme Court to reconsider religious objectors' refusal to serve same-sex couples
In 2017, the court heard a very similar challenge to Colorado's anti-discrimination law from a baker who objected to creating cakes for same-sex weddings.
News brief: Russia faces sanctions, Russia sends 'peacekeepers' to Ukraine, Trump app
U.S. imposes sanctions after Moscow recognizes two enclaves in Ukraine as independent. Ukraine says internationally recognized borders would remain that way. Donald Trump launches a social media app.
Pennsylvania Democrats are angling to distinguish themselves in a key Senate contest
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, whose image is that of the anti-politician, is the early front-runner in the Democratic primary for the state's open seat. Conor Lamb and Malcolm Kenyatta are top challengers.
Truth Social, Donald Trump's social media app, launches year after Twitter ban
Over a year ago, former President Donald Trump got booted from social media sites owned by Meta and Twitter. He vowed to create his own, and Truth Social launched on Monday.
Bipartisan safety legislation is designed to protect children online
NPR's A Martinez talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee about the measure they have proposed: The Kids Online Safety Act.
Why Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons — and what that means in an invasion by Russia
Three decades ago, the newly independent country of Ukraine was briefly the third-largest nuclear power in the world. A lot has changed since then.
Can a corporate exec speak as a mom about COVID rules? Consider the Levi's saga
Jennifer Sey was on a path to potentially become the next Levi's CEO. Instead, she is out, igniting a debate over corporations and speech.
Assessing the Biden administration's progress on climate change
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with outgoing deputy climate envoy Jonathan Pershing about what the Biden administration has accomplished on climate change so far.