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In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.

The new PBS documentary "Made in Ethiopia" explores China's increasing investment footprint in Africa through three women whose lives are deeply affected by the largest industrial park in Ethiopia.

What President Trump learned after his tax cuts bill passed in his first term -- and what his team might do differently this time as they work to sell it to Americans.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has left the U.S. after meeting President Trump, but with no breakthrough on a Gaza ceasefire. And many Israelis are increasingly eager to see the 21-month war end.

President Trump has become a major booster of digital currency. The Planet Money team went to look into how the president's crypto enthusiasm plays out inside the industry.

This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.

President Trump has been critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days. NPR looks at the deteriorating relationship and whether Trump might take steps against Russia in favor of Ukraine.

NPR asks Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about President Trump's recent tough talk about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump said he's now considering new sanctions.

NPR speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about Trump's attacks on the Fed chair for not moving to cut interest rates.

Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies helped.

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently gained high-level access to a database that controls billions of dollars in government payments to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.