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What would you do if you saw someone being harassed on the bus or attacked in broad daylight? Most of us would like to think we know how we'd respond, but intervening in dangerous situations is easier said than done. Here's how to step in. -
Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.
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The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States. -
The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections. -
76% of Americans think that democracy is under a serious threat, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And their faith in political leadership in the White House and Congress is low. -
Homicides are falling dramatically in many U.S. cities, after a surge in 2020 and 2021. Analysts say a reinvestment in communities from local government after the pandemic's disruption is a key reason. -
The sweeping Republican bill extends tax cuts while scaling back spending on Medicaid and SNAP. It now heads to President Trump's desk for his signature. -
Abruptly ending tax incentives that encourage solar developers to buy American could upend a booming manufacturing sector. -
The Supreme Court term has given the Trump administration a series of major wins in the final blockbuster week of its term. We rounded up the final decisions in one place. -
The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions. -
Ernesto Manuel-Andres was greeted by a community celebration for his return to southern Kentucky after he was released from a federal immigration detention center in Louisiana. -
Ernesto Manuel-Andres was taken into custody June 4 for allegedly being in the country illegally, despite his attorneys saying the 18-year-old native of Guatemala had legal authorization to be in the U.S.
