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The Fallout From A Seemingly Sweet Oil Deal For Venezuela's Neighbors

The PetroCaribe program provided fuel to Venezuela's neighbors on long-term credit to spur economic growth. What has happened now that Venezuela is in free fall?

Opponents running to Joe Biden's left say his health plan for America merely "tinkers around the edges" of the Affordable Care Act. But a close read reveals some initiatives in Biden's plan that are so expansive they might have trouble passing even a Congress held by Democrats.

Radical Or Incremental? What's Really In Joe Biden's Health Plan

The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion, and subsidized premiums for more people.

American Flat Track motorcycle racer Shayna Texter poses with a young fan during an autograph session at Canterbury Park outside Minneapolis. Texter is one of the most popular racers on the AFT circuit and, in 2011, became the first woman in the history of flat track racing to win a professional singles main event.

'Hold Your Breath,' American Flat Track Racing Mounts A Comeback

More than 3 million people this year watched flat track motorcycle racing, thanks in large part to two unlikely characters.

The U.S. Supreme Court will announce decisions on a host of important cases over the next month.

6 Themes To Pay Attention To In Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions

From the census citizenship question and political gerrymandering to the separation of church and state, the high court will make some rulings of consequence over the next month.

A sign seen on the wall of Radio and TV Marti's Miami headquarters.

U.S. Agency Investigates 'Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Semitism' Against George Soros

A federally funded Spanish-language broadcaster called Soros — among other things — a "non-practicing Jewish financial speculator with flexible morals." Now, its parent agency wants answers.

Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court on June 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C. A judge said Wednesday he intentionally lied to the special counsel's office.

Manafort Intentionally Lied To Special Counsel, Judge Says

The ruling from Judge Amy Berman Jackson means the prosecutors led by Robert Mueller are no longer bound by their plea deal with Manafort, onetime chairman of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

Lessons For Today From The U.S.-Japan Trade War Of The 1980s

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with political science professor Kristin Vekasi about comparisons between the U.S. trade conflict with Japan in the '80s and Trump's current conflict with China.

An Author Goes 'Spying On The South' 160 Years After Frederick Law Olmsted

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Tony Horwitz retraces the path of the famed Central Park architect — and discovers a deep cultural divide along the way.

Federal workers stand in line for a free hot meal in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Shutdown Will Be Worse For Economy Than First Thought, White House Says

White House officials reportedly say that each week of the shutdown will subtract 0.1 percentage point from growth — double the administration's original estimate.

Americans Lost $143 Million In Online Relationship Scams Last Year

The Federal Trade Commission says Americans who fell for online romance scams reported losing a median $2,600 each — far more than other types of scams.

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