A Nation Of Immigrants, 'A Nation Of Laws'
Hundreds of thousands of protected undocumented immigrants now live in limbo.
Economy
Grocery Prices Have Been Falling. Did You Notice?
For 19 months in a row, food prices in America's supermarkets fell compared to a year earlier. This is good news for shoppers but has weighed on the grocery industry and the people who grow our food.
Employees In Flooded Houston Could Find It Difficult To Show Up For Work
After a long holiday weekend of clean up and recovery, Houston tries to get back to work. It won't be easy for many. Thousands remain in area shelters or FEMA-paid hotel rooms.
On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance
A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.
The Call-In: Minimum Wage
Christy Faymonville tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the many jobs she works to supplement her income as a teacher, and New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber puts her story in a national context.
The Reason Behind The Recent Spike In Gas Prices
Motorists are finding that the average price of a gallon of gasoline is 20 cents more than it was a month ago — the highest it's been in two years. The reasons have a lot to do with Hurricane Harvey.
Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?
After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?
Countries Pledge To Recover Dwindling Pacific Bluefin Tuna Population
The long-term agreement would aid fish stocks that have fallen to just 2.6 percent of their historic size. The news comes at a time when Atlantic bluefin populations are also rebounding.
Trump Says Jobs Can Close Racial Divides. Here's Why That's Unlikely
The unemployment rate for black Americans has been roughly double the unemployment rate for white Americans for a very long time.
U.S. Economy Generated 156,000 Jobs In August, Short Of Estimates
The Labor Department also cut previous estimates for job growth in June and July by 41,000.