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Biden's goal to end hunger by 2030 and his new food conference, explained

The first White House conference on hunger, nutrition and health since 1969 is happening on Wednesday. Some are worried the administration won't be able to meet the high bar that conference set.

Workers unload supplies including boxes of masks in Shanghai on Sunday, April 10, 2022.

Shanghai eases 2-week shutdown, letting some residents out

Some residents of Shanghai are able to leave their homes as China's largest city eases a two-week virus shutdown.

Rep. Alex Mooney, a Republican candidate for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, addresses a rally put on by former President Donald Trump in Greensburg, Pa., on Friday.

3 primary contests to watch Tuesday in West Virginia and Nebraska

Former President Donald Trump has endorsed candidates in competitive primaries in both states, making Tuesday another evaluation of his influence over the GOP.

Insurers are complying with federal rules aimed at price transparency that took effect July 1, but consumer use of the data may have to wait until private firms synthesize it.

Health insurance prices for care are now out there, but finding them is an ordeal

A dump of tens of thousands of colossal digital files from a single insurer is not unusual, and it'll be weeks before data firms can put the information in a usable format for employers and patients.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell maintains the central bank has the tools it needs to bring high inflation under control.

Another big Fed rate hike is here to battle inflation. Economy hangs in balance

U.S. Federal Reserve raises rates for fourth time in 2022, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point to battle inflation. It's at a size and pace we haven't seen since the 1980s.

Adolf Hitler inspects the new Volkswagen 'people's car' after laying the foundation stone of the new Volkswagen works in 1938. On Hitler's left is the car's designer Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche.

Germany pledged to 'never forget' the Holocaust. Its car companies complicate that

The Nazi legacies of Germany's wealthiest families highlight the country's challenge to make good on its commitment to "never forget" the Holocaust, according to author David de Jong.

Tesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

Twitter CEO addresses employees worried about Elon Musk's hostile takeover bid

Musk's offer comes after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became Twitter's largest shareholder. Musk says he will unlock Twitter's potential.

"Icons Unearthed: Star Wars" takes a six-hour deep dive into the Star Wars Universe.

'Icons Unearthed: Star Wars' takes a deep dive into George Lucas' franchise

Vice TV docu-series boasts first on-camera interview with Marcia Lucas.

Fiona ten Have and Patrick Phiri pose for a wedding portrait in front of the same hedge where NPR photographed them during his first visit to the Netherlands (see photo, below).

Whatever happened to ... the pandemic-delayed wedding dreams of Patrick and Fiona?

They finally came true! He's Malawian. She's Dutch. They fell in love and hoped to wed but the pandemic got in the way. Here's the story of the happy day — and the latest challenge in their lives.

President Biden addresses the United Nations General Assembly, where he made a case for investing in developing nations.

The White House sees a new $150 million loan in Ecuador as way to compete with China

The White House sees the loan to support women-owned businesses as a model for the kind of project that the U.S. plans to support to compete with China's Belt and Road initiative.

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