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A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks faces the outspoken champion of the union movement in Congress.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ambassador Roger Carstens, special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, about the aim of repatriating Americans wrongfully detained abroad and those taken hostage.

The women's race starts Sunday in Paris and lasts for 8 stages, ending July 31. The last multiday women's race was held in 1989.

A visit to northwestern Syria — where a rebel-held area has been needing for help for years — shows residents struggling to survive after the massive earthquake last week.

President Biden made the pitch for a larger federal role, framed new programs aiding children as essential for the middle class and marked history in the House chamber with two top women.

North Carolina has its first marquee candidate for the 2024 governor's race.

A striking decline in teen mental health has coincided with the rise of smartphones and social media. Is social media causing the mental health challenges? Finally, research can answer that question.

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies.

The House is on track to vote Wednesday on the debt ceiling deal. An appeals court clears the way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal. Trial begins in 2018's Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting.

A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.