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What makes history come alive? When you can see repercussions, for good or for ill, in the present day. It’s why North Carolina state historian LeRae Umfleet, the author of the state’s official report on Wilmington’s 1898 massacre and coup d'état, keeps talking about it.

The U.S. is short approximately four million homes. Wharton economist Ben Keys traces the beginning of the housing crisis to the 2008 financial meltdown — and says climate change is making things worse.

Executive vice president and CFO Gustavo Arnal died on Friday. His death came shortly after the home retailer announced layoffs and store closures.

If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.

This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week.

Before people who lost their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires can rebuild, they need money. But how does an insurance company figure what a house is worth when there's nothing left standing?

Grocery prices are stabilizing, but many Americans still feel a financial sting at the grocery checkout aisle.

Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome. It’s worth recalling how much media heat and drama they have generated.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Eric Garcia, Washington correspondent for "The Independent," about President-elect Trump's nominee to lead health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar is under indictment for more than a dozen counts, including bribery and corruption — but voters in his home state say they still back the embattled Democrat.