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The two top speedskating sprinters in the world are a cut above the competition. They battle fiercely on the ice, but refuse to trash talk

Democrats want to tax the rich to cut taxes on worker incomes. Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland explains and a tax policy expert shares his reservations with NPR's Planet Money team.

Donald Trump is officially running again, trying to avenge his loss to Joe Biden, even as Trump still refuses to admit he lost. Trump's push to overturn the 2020 outcome helped spark an insurrection.

For the better part of a decade, Nicki simply existing as Nicki felt like a radical act. Along the way, things changed: rap, the internet, fandom, feminism. Maybe Minaj did, too.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and top Chinese officials in Beijing.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to appear before members of Congress amid a war of credibility between the administration and former FBI Director James Comey.

Fears of contagion shape politics in today's China. A protest by artists against smog was met with swift repression. That's because authorities fear a different kind of pollution: destabilizing ideas.

Adam Schiff, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, blames pressure from the White House for his GOP colleague's decision to cancel the hearings. The White House disputes his accusation.

Rob Porter was working at the White House with a temporary security clearance. Throughout the government, though, there is a big backlog of background checks that is hampering its function.

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds the economy is still top of mind for Americans — and that both parties are vulnerable on different issues.