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A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees that federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

Mortgage rates above 7% are weighing on the housing market. But some builders and buyers are finding workarounds. In some cases, that means choosing a little less space.

In his first appearance after Vice President Harris announced her running mate, former President Donald Trump delivered a rambling press conference attacking her VP pick, Gov. Tim Walz.

Over 20 states are trying to bar people from using food assistance to buy candy and soda, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he'll expand the ban. Some recipients fear they may lose aid altogether.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, about what the Biden administration is doing to take on inflation.

Ski industry conglomerate Vail Resorts is pushing back against criticism over staff pay and other operational struggles due to labor issues made worse by the omicron surge.

You can still enter the Tiny Desk Contest for a few more weeks, but here are some entries that have caught the eyes — and ears — of NPR Music already.

Officials in the Arizona city are worried about suffering a massive power grid failure like Texas did a year ago. The city is developing "resilience hubs" with community groups to help when needed.

President Biden and congressional Democrats are trying to show voters the benefits of the infrastructure bill that's now law, and the Build Back Better plan they are trying to pass.

Some of the sport's biggest stars are under scrutiny for participating in a breakaway series funded by the Saudi Arabian government.