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The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent in Los Angeles on March 15.

Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices

The annual inflation rate eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans.

'No Child Left Behind' Benefits Tutoring Business

The No Child Left Behind Act requires low-income schools that haven't met performance targets for three years in a row to provide tutoring services to their students. The tutoring industry is benefiting from the influx of federal money, but critics worry about the quality of the services. In our second and final story on the rise of tutoring, Elaine Korry reports.

Violent extremism spiked online after FBI Mar-a-Lago search

In the wake of a thwarted attack at an FBI field office, NPR's Michel Martin discusses extremist violence with Brian Murphy, a former top official from the Department of Homeland Security.

This image contained in a court filing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30, 2022, and redacted by in part by the FBI, shows a photo of documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

Trump team may have hidden or moved classified material, DoJ says

The Justice Department said Tuesday it had uncovered efforts to obstruct its investigation into the discovery of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate

Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, shown in 2016, has been fired for saying Department of Justice lawyers would not defend President Trump's executive order restricting refugees and visa holders from entering the U.S.

Trump Fires Acting Attorney General For Refusing To Defend Immigration Order

The president concluded that Sally Yates had "betrayed the Department of Justice" by refusing to defend his executive order imposing a temporary ban on certain refugees and visa holders.

A Pop Idol Writer For China's New Generation

Author Guo Jingming, 25, is a pop icon in China. His work has been attacked for commercialism and narcissism, the very criticism often directed at China's generation of only children under the one-child policy. But his popularity is unmistakable: He reportedly has earned $3.5 million in the past two years as the nation's top-selling author.

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks during a press conference after his election at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Who is Mike Johnson? An ardent conservative who embraces far-right policies

The new House speaker opposes abortion rights and same sex marriages. He's also an ally of former President Donald Trump who refused to certify the 2020 presidential election results.

A boat ramp, once partially submerged under Lake Powell, sticks out of the water on April 10, 2023. The nation's second-largest reservoir, which is filled by the Colorado River, has reached record low levels in recent years. Policymakers are stuck in a standoff about how to reduce demand on the reservoir and river.

Colorado River states to submit competing proposals ahead of deadline for draft of new rules

Water negotiators from states around the Southwest said they are planning to submit separate proposals to the Bureau of Reclamation about managing the Colorado River after 2026.

For much of Kamala Harris' political career she's been the target of online trolls

Vice President Harris is already the target of disinformation online. NPR's Michel Martin asks Nina Jankowicz of the American Sunlight Project what's ahead if Harris tops the ticket.

Bipartisan tax deal could expand child tax credit and extend business tax breaks

The legislation expands a popular child tax credit and applies to families with multiple children. It also speeds up some tax breaks for research and development expensing for corporations.

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