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In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, President Trump once again touted new tax benefits for tipped workers, who like many Americans are feeling the pinch of higher prices.

During a confirmation hearing, senators asked Dr. Casey Means about her current positions and her past statements on a range of public health issues.

The shortlist also includes a 1990s pop diva, heavy metal pioneers and a legendary R&B singer and producer.

Allegra Goodman's new novel is called This Is Not About Us, but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are bound to see aspects of themselves and their families in these pages.

With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.

Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.

Trump's State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew support.

President Trump's State of the Union speech was a mix of the president touting his first-year record, slamming Democrats and creating made-for-TV moments.

Voters from across the country respond to President Trump's State of the Union speech.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks political consultant Frank Luntz whether President Trump positioned his administration and Republicans to reach Independent voters in his State of the Union address.

A new study finds that horse whinnies are made of both a high and a low frequency, generated by different parts of the vocal tract. The two-tone sound may help horses convey more complex information.

More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years.

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.

Trump touts economy, attacks political foes in State of the Union address, Trump tries to sell voters on his view of the economy, U.S. House rejects aviation safety bill.

Jeff Probst, the host of the reality competition show "Survivor," talks about its 50th season.

Federal agents are accused of using dangerous driving tactics during immigration enforcement. Their vehicle pursuits have been blamed for crashes and at least one death.

The Trump administration's mass deportation effort has given people more reason to flee immigration officers. ICE and CBP have responded with aggressive driving and risky vehicular pursuits that would be banned for local police. The result is multiple crashes, and at least one death.

Americans visiting a Mexican resort city share what they're seeing and experiencing following the killing of a powerful cartel leader.

Parts of the Apalachicola Bay reopened for limited wild oyster harvesting after a five-year pause. Oyster eaters and fishermen are delighted.

FBI Director Kash Patel sparked new criticism against his leadership of the bureau after he partied with the U.S. men's hockey team after their Olympic gold medal win.

Neonicotinoids are widely used pesticides, but they kill bees and harm ecosystems. New rules would treat them more like controlled drugs, requiring something akin to a prescription for their use.

President Trump spent a substantial portion of his State of the Union speech talking about the economy, including a vow to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court recently struck down.

Immigration was a key topic in President Trump's State of the Union address, but he avoided discussing his more aggressive and controversial efforts, including the recent ICE campaign in Minneapolis.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Emma Ashford, a senior fellow with the Stimson Center, about the lean foreign policy content in President Trump's State of the Union address.

Rooftop solar installers are steering customers toward leases instead of purchases. Federal tax credits for purchased systems have ended but are still available for leased ones.