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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jared Bernstein, a Stanford University economist who was once chief economic adviser to President Biden, on a potential artificial intelligence bubble in the U.S.

The Portland Trail Blazers head coach was among several NBA figures arrested this week for allegedly participating in illegal gambling schemes.

The Portland Trail Blazers head coach was among several NBA figures arrested this week for allegedly participating in illegal gambling schemes.

The House Oversight Committee released some documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including a book made for the disgraced financier's 50th birthday that was allegedly signed by President Trump.

A federal judge has given the Trump administration until Monday to consider whether to pay at least partial SNAP food benefits -- even though millions of people will be without aid starting tomorrow.

The ouija board may now be the stuff of slumber parties and freaking yourself out with your friends, but has its roots in the much heavier spiritualist movement of the 1800s.

NPR plans to make trims totaling more than $5 million over the course of the coming fiscal year to bring its annual budget into balance. Meanwhile, local stations are asking for more help.

A startling trend has hit Santa Clara County over the past two years -- more people have fallen into homelessness for the first time and can't find a way out.

This summer, both Stanford Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente paused gender affirming surgeries for youth under 19 years old. Ever since, the families of transgender kids in the Bay have been facing some hard choices.

Jo Erickson of Colorado Public Radio tells the story of Jason McBride's mission to steer teens away from gun violence in the podcast Systemic.

Sometimes all it takes to make your day a little brighter is to remind yourself just how dark life can get. Here are four dark novels and a true crime tale.

Known as a perfectionist, the singer emerged in the 1990s during the neo-soul movement with his classic debut, Brown Sugar. He made just two more albums, Voodoo and Black Messiah. Both were treasured.