Here's How Inflation Has Eroded American Workers' Overtime Eligibility
The Obama administration might soon make millions of workers newly eligible for overtime, but experts disagree over how the new rules should look.
Politics
Former House Speaker Hastert To Appear In Federal Court On Tuesday
The Illinois Republican, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, will hear charges of withdrawing funds illegally and lying to the FBI. He's not the first high-profile Illinois politician to run afoul of the law.
Jeb Bush Faces His Own Foreign Policy Test With Europe Trip
The likely 2016 presidential candidate hopes to avoid the mistakes that have haunted his rivals while separating himself from his brother.
Indian Prime Minister Gives Backhanded Compliment To Bangladeshi Counterpart
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's praise for his Bangladeshi counterpart's tough stance on terrorism "despite being a woman" has sparked an avalanche of criticism and a Twitter hashtag.
Presidential Candidates Encounter Bumps In Early Campaigns
It's a long road to November 2016, but there are already some bends in that road. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NPR's Ron Elving about where each of the candidates stands now.
More Patients, Not Fewer, Turn To Health Clinics After Obamacare
Patients are flocking to community health clinics for care. Obamacare advertising brought a lot of people out of the woodwork who wanted health insurance but didn't qualify for it.
Court Sides With President Over Congress In 'Jerusalem' Passport Dispute
In a 6-3 decision, the high court sided with the White House over Congress on the thorny foreign policy issue.
Obama: U.S. Lacks A 'Complete Strategy' For Training Iraqi Forces
President Obama said the U.S. does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces in their fight against the self-declared Islamic State after the G-7 summit in Germany.
Turkish President's Ruling Party Loses Majority In Parliament
In Turkey, the ruling party allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lost its majority in parliament this weekend. The results of the election will hamper the president's ambition to rewrite the constitution and give himself more powers. NPR assesses the fallout from this weekend's historic elections.
Kurdish Party Wins Record Number Of Seats In Turkish Parliament
NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Soner Cagaptay, director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute, about the rise of the Kurds in Turkey and the recent elections.