This holiday shopping season is poised to break spending records. A new survey finds people plan to spend $771 on average.

It's been one year since Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged in a brief ceasefire negotiated in the Israel-Hamas war. We look at those released and the status of negotiations.

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Jake Sullivan, President Biden's national security adviser, about the U.S. role in securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after months of fighting.

Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah begins their ceasefire, but many remain displaced. And, if you are ...

NPR's Rob Schmitz asks North Carolina State University's Rob Handfield how President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could affect consumer costs in the U.S.

What do Canada, Mexico and China have in common? They're the three largest trading partners of the U.S., and the incoming administration is threatening new tariffs. A look at the potential impact.

Grab your blanket, your cocoa, your snuggler of choice – holiday movie season has arrived. Here's a rundown of the standard ...

The pop charts this week are full of milestones, from a trio of K-pop acts crashing the top of the album chart to the year's ...

A study from the American Psychology Association emphasizes that parents have to be aware of all the videos their kids are watching. Fifteen percent of kids have been exposed to porn by age 10.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Emily Calandrelli, the 100th woman to venture into space. She took a ride aboard a spaceship from Jeff Bezos' aerospace company Blue Origin.

Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has called off protests after a violent crackdown against his supporters in the capital Islamabad.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has taken effect. The deal was negotiated by the U.S. and France, and was announced by President Biden after Israel's cabinet approved it.