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Mortgage rates fell to 6.47% this week, prompting a flurry of refinancing activity. Rates are still much higher than they were a few years ago, however, leaving many homeowners reluctant to move.

NPR's Scott Simon recounts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words to a joint session of Congress this week, and how his country has managed to survive, so far, against Russian aggression.

A scientist in Australia discovered a new species of native bee, which she named Lucifer because it has horns. Many things are unknown about native bees, and it's unclear what purpose the horns serve.

Apple says it's planning to invest its hefty tariff refund into U.S. manufacturing. That's a luxury many smaller companies can't afford.

Over the weekend, three suicide bombers hit the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheik, killing 88 people. The bombings struck at the heart of the tourism industry. For many Egyptians, Sharm el-Sheik offers economic opportunities they cannot find elsewhere.

Older adults are struggling with loneliness, anxiety, substance abuse - and many also struggle to get the care they need.

An Atlantic article by a University of Iowa professor makes the state out to be less Field of Dreams and more Deliverance meets Children of the Corn. Stephen Bloom raises hard facts about how Iowa doesn't accurately represent America, but for many Iowans, the piece felt personal.

House Republicans voted Tuesday to nominate a third speaker candidate in as many weeks. About two dozen members voted against House Republican Whip Tom Emmer.

The idea for a cancer "moonshot" did not originate with President Biden. Medical philanthropist Mary Lasker gets much of the credit. She was the first to push the idea 50 years ago.

Courts turned to remote juries during the pandemic. Now they're grappling with continuing a practice that can expand the pool of jurors but is also susceptible to problems common to all video calls.