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New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds

A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."

40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page

The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.

Some of Trump's 2024 rivals have already pledged to pardon him if he's convicted

Former President Trump is facing multiple criminal charges, ratcheting up pressure on his 2024 rivals to weigh in on whether he deserves a pardon if convicted.

Employment lawyer discusses what Trump offer to federal employees to resign would do

NPR asks Michelle Bercovici, an employment lawyer who mostly represents federal employees, about what the Trump administration's offer to almost all federal workers to resign by Feb. 6 means for them.

This plaque inside a medical facility in Pretoria states that it was funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

UNAIDS report warns that HIV progress is at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold

The UNAIDS annual report warns that Trump-era HIV funding cuts could lead to 6 million more infections and 4 million deaths by 2029 — as low-income countries struggle to fill the gap.

Janice Burgess, Nickelodeon executive who created 'The Backyardigans,' dies at 72

Janice Burgess, the Nickelodeon television executive who oversaw shows like Blue Clues, Little Bill, and The Backyardigans, has died at 72. She's remembered for inspiring kids' sense of adventure.

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