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Under the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. Now, the agency is siding with the credit industry groups suing to have the rule vacated.

Today, why some teens are turning to artificial intelligence for therapy. Then, we meet the Bay Area Olympic swimmer who’s not competing on Team USA. And, a novel set in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood gets real about some of the challenges teens face today. Plus, a reading from our pocket sized book tour, New Arrivals.

Some of the microplastics we ingest may come from the kitchen tools we use to prepare what we eat. If you want to reduce your reliance on plastic, here are some ideas.

A court declined to lift a judge's order that the Trump administration facilitate the return of wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Meanwhile, a Maryland senator met with him in El Salvador.

The comedy duo of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong became the standard bearers of pot humor in the 1970s. They're now the subjects of the documentary "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie."

FBI agents boarded a vessel managed by the same company as the cargo ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've enjoyed reading so far this year. Here's what they told us.

There's multi-billion dollar market in the U.S. for life and health coaching. Many Americans are looking for alternatives to traditional mental health care. But unlike therapy, coaching is unregulated.

How will the first quarter of this century be remembered? In this episode of a multi-part series, we explore how file-sharing and streaming totally transformed the music industry.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been called "Trump before there was a Trump." Here's why his reshaping of Hungary's political institutions inspires U.S. conservatives.

Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed.

A study shows more people are looking for help to manage gambling addiction, in the years after a Supreme Court decision allowed online sports betting in 38 states.