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A nation's flag can help define its identity. But only one seems to intricately link the history and character of a people to their homeland's fare.

Where can people expect to live the longest? The answer to that question is usually pretty predictable and often dependent on wealth: People generally live longer in richer countries. Like Japan and Switzerland, where average life expectancies exceed 83 years. In lower income countries, expected years of life are often far shorter — hovering below … Continue reading People Are Living Longer in Places You Wouldn’t Expect →

Facing an uncertain future and dim prospects of financial relief, small businesses get support and strength from each other.

The ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff talks to Rachel Martin after former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort surrenders himself to federal law enforcement.

The president, vice president and their spouses fanned out this week to tell Americans how the $1.9 trillion plan can help them. Their destinations revealed some top midterm election contests.

Trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration is at a nadir at a moment when the agencies are working to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Smith opposes the bill, which the House is expected to vote on Wednesday.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert, about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the U.S., and what Americans should expect in the coming weeks.

Mallory, an Obama veteran, would take the helm at a White House office where she worked as former general counsel. The CEQ is seen as critical to address climate change and environmental equity.

A new coronavirus strain in the U.K. has the world on alert. In the U.S., shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine are arriving as the CDC issues guidance on who is next in line for shots.