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The Best Practices On Bailouts, As Congress Debates Coronavirus Stimulus

Congress is working on a coronavirus stimulus package of over $1 trillion. Karen Dynan, former chief economist for the Department of the Treasury, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang on how to get it right.

Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, seen from Baabda, Friday.

Israel says it struck Hezbollah's headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations.

Week in politics: Biden and foreign policy, early voting begins, do debates matter?

What the latest news from Lebanon means for President Biden's attempt to ease the conflict in the Middle East. Also, early voting is underway. Which political party has a better ground game?

Retired Denver Nuggets center Dikembe Mutombo waves to the crowd as his jersey number was retired by the team during halftime of the Nuggets' NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, in Denver.

Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58

Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, concentrating on improving the quality of life for people in the Congo.

Left: Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance delivers remarks during a campaign rally on August 6 in Philadelphia. Right: Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at the Democratic National Convention on August 21 in Chicago.

Vance and Walz are both veterans. Here's what it means to have a vet VP

For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president — a fact that some veterans' groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues.

Looking Back On Trump Administration's Tough Talk On Immigration

Administration officials pushed for big changes to the nation's legal immigration system in 2019 — from a dramatic shift on asylum claims at the border, to restrictions on who can get a green card.

President Trump travels to London on Monday. But as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing, it's unlikely Trump will be able to leave the impeachment inquiry behind.

Impeachment Looms Over Trump Trip Abroad, As It Did For Clinton In 1998

President Trump leaves for a three-day trip to London on Monday. But as former President Clinton's 1998 impeachment drama showed, there's little refuge from the political storm — even overseas.

Report: Russia Launched Cyberattack On Voting Vendor Ahead Of Election

Russia's GRU intelligence agency targeted an American provider of election services, The Intercept says; a U.S. intelligence contractor was charged with revealing a secret report about the scheme.

A bag of 4-fluoro isobutyryl fentanyl which was seized in a drug raid is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., on Aug. 9, 2016.

DEA closing 2 offices in China as the agency struggles to stem flow of chemicals

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, a move that comes even as the agency struggles to disrupt the flow of precursor chemicals.

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake Says He Won't Seek Re-Election, Denounces Trump

Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake denounced President Trump today during his announcement that he won't seek re-election in 2018. He told the Arizona Republic "there may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."

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