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Consumer prices are rising at a pace not seen in nearly four decades. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is pushing state lawmakers to consider stripping the bipartisan state elections agency of its control over federal elections.

One of the biggest songs of 2021 was technically released in 2020 — so it can't be included on lists of the year's best music. NPR's Bobby Carter shouts out the song "Essence" by Wizkid.

Sparkle and shine are back in fashion in a big way, and it's not just for the holidays. Fashion designers have been waiting for this moment since the pandemic began.

Promising figure skaters dropped out of this week's U.S. championships due to COVID-19. Plus: Novak Djokovic is stranded in Australia, and NBA retirees get a second chance.

The behavior of the Braves' fans is scrutinized as the World Series goes to Atlanta, and fallout continues in the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault case.

The election in Germany will make the end of an era — after 16 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel plans to step aside. The vote could also see her party out of power.

Billions of people rely on glaciers for drinking water, hydropower and irrigation. A raft of new research suggests there is less ice left than previously thought.

Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask.

The Democratic Party is trying to unite behind Ned Lamont, who defeated incumbent Joe Lieberman in Tuesday's primary. But Lieberman, who has filed petitions to run as an independent, believes he still has 'Joe-mentum.'