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President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chair of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

As inflation climbs, Americans could get their biggest raises in over a decade. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Chief Economist for the Conference Board Dana Peterson about what's driving the increases.

On Monday, closing arguments are to begin in the trial of three white men accused of murdering 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, who was killed as he ran through their Georgia neighborhood last year.

As omicron spreads and delta continues to circulate, the U.S. is nearing 800,000 COVID-19 deaths. But new survey data point to relaxed attitudes across the country, even amid new surges.

A conservative lawmaker and a former student protest leader will face off in Chile's presidential runoff, after no one got enough votes to win the country's election outright.

After the hurricane in Jamaica, the government had a pot of money to help rebuild. A Catastrophe Bonds payout. We explain how it works and why Cat Bond popularity is on the rise as a response to climate change.

Edna O’Brien, one of Ireland’s most celebrated authors, has died at 93. Critics have praised her novels for honest portrayals of women’s passions.

Three years after the collapse of a condo building in Florida, developers say a court decision may stop them from demolishing and replacing older residential buildings.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Daniel Byman, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about the military case for Israel supporting a ceasefire.

Some big brands reported quarterly earnings in recent days: What do they have to say about consumer spending and the direction of the economy?