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Palestinian-American student Hisham Awartani was shot while visiting family in Vermont over Thanksgiving break. WNYC's Notes From America follows his return to student life at Brown University.

The Federal Reserve faces a key decision this year: When to start cutting interest rates now that inflation is starting to ease? It's a call that could have a significant impact on the economy.

A new study warns that millions of people around the world who are 69 years or older will be at risk of dying in heat waves by 2050.

People with sickle cell disease are thrilled there are now approved gene therapies for the inherited blood disorder, but the cost has them wondering if they'll ever get treatment.

The annual Whiting Award for Emerging Writers comes with $50,000 to support each winner's work. It's one of the largest prizes granted to promising new authors.

Washington is preparing for a showdown over the debt ceiling. But what would actually happen if it isn't raised?

Kiley Reid made a splash with her 2019 novel Such a Fun Age. Her latest book is set at the University of Arkansas, and it's a refreshing look at day-to-day college life outside the Ivy League.

"On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives."

The "mob wife" look calls for flashy gold jewelry, big sunglasses — and fur coats. Some people are turning to vintage furs as a sustainable option, but critics say it isn't an ethical workaround.

The blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has prolonged fertilizer shortages. NPR's A Martinez asks farm owner John Halcomb how the shortage is affecting his farm and his outlook.

It's two-for-two for Donald Trump after a win in New Hampshire's Republican primary Tuesday night. But Nikki Haley isn't backing down after her second place finish.