Federal Reserve Delays Hike Of Low Interest Rates
After a two-day meeting with policymakers adjourned Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the economy is moving in the right direction but continues to recover.
Politics
Haitians Face Deportation From Dominican Republic As Deadline Nears
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Michele Wucker, author of Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola, about the tensions between Dominicans and Haitians since 1929.
Bernie Sanders 'Stunned' By Large Crowds Showing Up For Him
"I mean, I had to fight my way to get into the room," presidential candidate Sanders said of a recent event in Minnesota that drew an estimated 5,000 people. "Standing room only."
How Democratic Trade Rift Could Give Rise To 'Tea Party' Of The Left
Intra-party turmoil could spill over into the next election, with labor groups threatening primaries against members — even those who sit in swing districts — who sided with the president.
Fact Check: Could Jeb Bush Really Grow GDP At 4 Percent? It's Hard To See How
The Republican candidate says he can create 4 percent GDP growth as president, but there's little evidence that a president really can cause that kind of growth alone.
Growing Up In Protected Americana, Hillary Clinton Looked Outside The Cocoon
Clinton never moved back to Park Ridge, Ill., but when she talks about the America she wants to build, you can hear hints of what that suburb was like in the 1950s.
Raised Around Cry For Smaller Government, Rand Paul Carries The Torch
In Lake Jackson, Texas, where Paul grew up, he learned politics and his small-government philosophy around his family's kitchen table.
Nigerians Express Outrage Over Parliament's 'Wardrobe Allowance'
Nigerians are outraged over the clothing allowance given to lawmakers. In a country where the average person lives on dollars a day, the nation's 469 lawmakers will share a $43 million allowance.
Whatever Happened To The Debate Over Use Of Force Against ISIS?
For months, members of Congress called on the president to seek approval for the use of military force. But when he finally did so, the climate suddenly changed.
Neil Young Is Displeased That Donald Trump Was 'Rockin' In The Free World'
When Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he's running for president, the soundtrack at the rally was Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World," which was played loudly and repeatedly.